Flood — Benton, Oregon

2012-03-16 · near Conroy, Benton, Oregon

Event narrative

Heavy rain caused the Marys River near Philomath to overflow its banks and cause flooding to surrounding areas. The Marys River crested at 20.1 feet on March 16th at 5 pm PST, 0.1 feet above flood stage.

Wider weather episode

Cold air following a very strong Pacific frontal system brought widespread low elevation snow to Western Oregon Monday night/Tuesday morning. Two more strong weather systems in this series brought heavy rains Wednesday and Thursday. The widespread heavy rain combined with melting snow to bring many rivers above flood stage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 372327. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.