Heavy Rain — Clatsop, Oregon

2009-01-08 · near Cannon Beach, Clatsop, Oregon

Event narrative

Heavy rain caused small streams and creeks to overflow which resulted in several inches of water over highway 101 near the interchange of highways 101 and 26.

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 149144. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.