Flood — Lincoln, Oregon

2012-11-19 · near Siletz, Lincoln, Oregon

Event narrative

Heavy rain caused the Siletz River near Siletz to overflow its banks and flood low lying areas. The Siletz River crested at 16.8 feet on January 19th at 6 pm PST, 0.8 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 418988. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.