Heavy Rain — Wasco, Oregon

1998-06-02 · near The Dalles, Wasco, Oregon

Event narrative

A thunderstorm that moved through The Dalles dumped up to 0.67 inches of rain in 20 minutes, knocked out power, and caused some flooding problems. The wind blew trees and tree limbs onto power lines causing power outages to much of the east side of town. Heavy rain caused minor street flooding, flooding of basements and businesses, and caused manhole covers to come loose. Rock slides were reported along hillsides. Pea sized hail was also reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5650855. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.