Flood — Marion, Oregon

2009-01-03 to 2009-01-05 · near Aurora, Marion, Oregon

Event narrative

Heavy rainfall over the area caused the Pudding River to overtop its banks and flood farmland.

Wider weather episode

Heavy rainfall drenched the region to begin the new year. The heavy rainfall combined with snowmelt runoff caused flooding along multiple rivers in northwest Oregon.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 146503. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.