Flood — Tillamook, Oregon

2012-03-29 to 2012-03-31 · near Nehalem, Tillamook, Oregon

Event narrative

Heavy rain caused the Nehalem River near Foss, Oregon to overflow its banks and flood low lying areas. The Nehalem River crested at 14.9 feet on March 30th at 11 am PDT, 0.9 feet above flood stage.

Wider weather episode

A strong Pacific cold front brought heavy rains to Western Oregon bringing many rivers above flood stage.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (45.7200, -123.8900)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 372330. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.