Heavy Rain — Benton, Oregon

2006-11-02 to 2006-11-07 · near Summit, Benton, Oregon

Event narrative

Recorded a 5-day total of 7.8 inches.

Wider weather episode

A series of storms fueled by extratropical moisture, most often called the Pineapple Express, moved over northwest Oregon November 2-7. These storms dropped copious amounts of rainfall over the area, especially in areas of higher elevation. A new 24 hour rainfall record for the state of Oregon was set on Nov 6 with 14.30 inches at Lees Camp in the Coast Range of northwest Oregon.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 4680. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.