Flood — Lower Columbia, Oregon

1996-12-26 to 1996-12-31 · Lower Columbia, Oregon

Wider weather episode

Heavy rains caused 16 rivers in Northwest Oregon to flood during the last week of December and continued into early January. Dozens of homes were flooded on various rivers and numerous highways were rendered impassable.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5575782. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.