Flood — Washington, Oregon

2009-11-07 · near Portland-hillsboro A, Washington, Oregon

Event narrative

A spotter reported hearing on police scanners of various road closures in portions of Hillsboro, including downtown, due to standing water.

Wider weather episode

Under an unstable air mass, strong convective storms moved over the Portland metro area, dropping healthy amounts of rain. Given the time of year, with plenty of newly fallen leaves in gutters and street drains, urban flooding was reported around the area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 203909. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.