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Flood in Linn County, Oregon

Flood December 28, 2005 – December 31, 2005 · Linn County, Oregon

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

The wider storm

A very wet series of Pacific systems moved through northwest Oregon and southwest Washington dropping copious amounts of rainfall over the area. During the period of time, between 2-3 inches of precipitation fell over the Willamette Valley, and between 4-5 inches fell over parts of the Coast and Cascade Ranges. This period of heavy rainfall pushed many rivers above bankfull, and most of those above flood stage. Many roads around the area were reported closed due to high water, and road workers were busy battling several landslides. Here is a list of rivers in Oregon which flooded during the period: Pudding River at Aurora: flood stage: 22.0 feet, crest: 25.9 feet on 01/01/06; Clackamas River nr Estacada: flood stage 20.0 feet, crest: 21.9 feet on 12/31/05; Tualatin River nr Dilley: flood stage: 17.5 feet, crest: 17.6 feet on 12/29/05, crest: 17.7 feet on 12/30/05; Tualatin River at Farmington: flood stage: 32.0 feet, crest: 32.9 on 12/31/05; Willamette River at Harrisburg: flood stage: 14.0 feet, crest: 14.2 feet on 12/31/05; Willamette River blw Falls at Oregon City: flood stage: 27.0 feet, crest: 27.5 feet on 01/02/06; S Santiam River nr Jefferson: flood stage: 15.0 feet, crest: 15.9 feet on 12/31/05; Siuslaw River at Mapleton: flood stage: 18.0 feet, crest: 19.7 on 12/28/05, crest 24.0 feet on 12/30/05; Marys River nr Philomath: flood stage: 20.0 feet, crest: 20.7 feet on 12/28/05, crest: 21.2 feet on 12/30/05; Mohawk River nr Springfield: flood stage: 15.0 feet, crest: 18.0 feet on 12/31/05; Luckiamute River nr Suver: flood stage: 27.0 feet, crest: 28.0 feet on 12/29/05, crest: 29.9 feet on 12/31/05; Alsea River nr Tidewater: flood stage: 18.0 feet, crest: 21.8 feet on 12/30/05.

Began near Harrisburg (44.2667, -123.1667).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5489123. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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