Flood — Clackamas, Oregon

2009-01-02 to 2009-01-03 · near Estacada, Clackamas, Oregon

Event narrative

Heavy rain combined with snowmelt runoff caused the Clackamas river to overflow its banks and floods areas near Estacada. Flood waters submerged 11 pumps in the waste water treatment plant in Estacada. The water water treatment plant was out of commission for 2 weeks. Significant flood damage also occurred to the Estacada library.

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 146508. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.