Flood — Multnomah, Oregon

2009-11-07 · near Portland, Multnomah, Oregon

Event narrative

Major street flooding was reported at the intersection of 39th Avenue and Belmont Street, east of downtown Portland.

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 203910. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.