Flood — Lane, Oregon

2012-11-19 to 2012-11-21 · near Mapleton, Lane, Oregon

Event narrative

Heavy rain caused the Siuslaw River near Mapleton to overflow its banks, causing flooding to surrounding areas. The Siuslaw River crested at 18.3 feet on January 19th at 11 pm PST, 0.3 feet above flood stage.

Wider weather episode

A strong warm front lifted north across the region accompanied by heavy rain on Sunday. Widespread heavy rain continued to impact the Pacific Northwest Monday and Monday night as the strong and very moist front stalled over the area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 418987. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.