Flood — Benton, Oregon

2009-01-02 to 2009-01-03 · near Philomath, Benton, Oregon

Event narrative

Heavy rain combined with snowmelt runoff from the Coast Range caused the Marys River to overflow its banks and flood the lowlands.

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 146505. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.