Flood — Multnomah, Oregon

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

Event narrative

A spotter reported flooding of low lying portions of SE Division Street between 140th and 164th Avenues.

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 203911. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.