Flood in Benton County, Oregon

Flood January 16, 2011 – January 17, 2011 · Benton County, Oregon

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain combined with snowmelt runoff to produce flooding on the Clackamas River. The Clackamas River at Oregon City crested at 42.5 feet on January 16th at 23:14 PST.

The wider storm

A series of weather disturbances over the weekend brought sub-tropical moisture to the Pacific Northwest producing heavy rainfall over the region. The heavy rainfall combined with snowmelt runoff led to flooding on several rivers and streams in Northwest Oregon as well as landslides and debris flows.

Began near Wellsdale (45.3881, -122.5703).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 278627. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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