Flood in Multnomah County, Oregon

Flood November 7, 2009 · Multnomah County, Oregon

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Portland (45.5196, -122.6261).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 203910. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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