Flood in Polk County, Oregon

Flood January 8, 2009 – January 9, 2009 · Polk County, Oregon

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain caused the Luckiamuter river to rise above flood stage.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Suver (44.7500, -123.2000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 149152. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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