Flood — Multnomah, Oregon

2015-12-07 to 2015-12-08 · near Gresham, Multnomah, Oregon

Event narrative

Heavy rain resulted in Johnson Creek to exceed major flood stage. Water from the river flooded homes, vehicles, and businesses. Several roads were closed due to the high water.

Wider weather episode

A moist pacific front produced heavy rainfall across Northwest Oregon which resulted in river flooding, urban flooding, small stream flooding, land slides, and a few sink holes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 611947. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.