Flood in Marion County, Oregon

Flood January 19, 2012 – January 20, 2012 · Marion County, Oregon

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Widespread low-land flooding occurred in Marion County, resulting in considerable flood damage to homes in southeast Salem and Turner. Residents of 300 homes in Turner had to be evacuated, including 90 residents of the Turner Retirement Home.

The wider storm

With a cold air mass in place over the Pacific Northwest, two strong and very moist Pacific weather systems brought widespread heavy rains to the Willamette Valley flooding many urban and small streams.

Began near Roberts (44.9104, -123.1622).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 357148. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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