Flood — Clackamas, Oregon

2011-01-16 · near Government Camp, Clackamas, Oregon

$9.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

Oregon Department of Transportation reported approximately nine million dollars in damage to roads during the January 15 - 16 winter storm. The heaviest damages to roads were in the Welches, Zigzag, and Lolo Pass area of Clackamas County.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 278771. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.