Flood — Clatsop, Oregon

2009-01-08 to 2009-01-09 · near Jewell, Clatsop, Oregon

Event narrative

Heavy rain caused several small stream and creek flooding. Damage included structures in the Plympton Creek and Fishhawk Falls area. A landslide near Hamlet also closed highway 202.

Wider weather episode

A powerful storm system brought very heavy rainfall to the region in early January. The heavy rainfall combined with snowmelt runoff caused flooding along multiple rivers in southwest Washington.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 149143. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.