Flash Flood — Wheeler, Oregon

2007-06-04 · near Richmond, Wheeler, Oregon

Event narrative

Rainfall of 1.75 inches in 2 hours and 2.60 inches storm total. Public property damage occurred due to several county roads being washed out in the Twickenham area.

Wider weather episode

Daytime heating over the mountains and an upper level trough produced a moist and unstable air mass which led to severe thunderstorms and flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 26535. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.