Flood in Benton County, Oregon

Flood March 16, 2012 · 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 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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Conroy (44.5260, -123.3330).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 372327. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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