Heavy Rain — Clark, Washington

2005-08-20 · near Vancouver, Clark, Washington

Wider weather episode

A particularly intense area of thunderstorms moved over northwest Oregon and southwest Washington producing localized heavy rain and minor flooding. The Troutdale airport recorded one-and-one-half inches of rain in one hour, and the Vancouver airport recorded more than three-quarters of an inch of rain during the event. Minor flooding occurred over multiple areas, mainly on small neighborhood streets. Heavy rain over the Historic Columbia River Highway did cause a minor landslide and debris flow, but the road remained open as the debris was cleaned up.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5471106. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.