Flood in Multnomah County, Oregon

Flood January 2, 2009 · Multnomah County, Oregon

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain fell over the Portland metro area and caused Johnson Creek to overflow its banks. Significant flooding occurred along Foster Road in the Portland area.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Errol Hgts (45.4844, -122.5801).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 146504. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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