Flash Flood in Clackamas County, Oregon

Flash Flood August 12, 2014 · Clackamas County, Oregon

Death

Injury

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain resulted in the Sandy River to rapidly rise. A foot bridge near Ramona Falls broke loose sending a man into the turbulent waters. The man drowned in the river.

The wider storm

Heavy rain resulted in a rapid increase of water in the Sandy River. The sudden rush of water damaged a foot bridge as a group of people were walking across it. One of the hikers that fell into the water did not survive.

Began near Zigzag (45.3228, -121.9300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 539815. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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