Heavy Rain — Multnomah, Oregon

2015-12-07 to 2015-12-08 · near Troutdale Arpt, Multnomah, Oregon

Event narrative

Heavy rain resulted in urban flooding and small stream flooding throughout the Portland Metro area. The rain was heavy enough to collapse a roof of a business in Gresham Oregon, cause a sink hole near Mt Hood College. High water flowing into Fairview Creek in Gresham snapped a sewage line. Several roads were closed due to high water and the Trimet Max operations were interrupted. water crept into businesses and homes. There were at least two land slides in Portland; one on Corbett Hill, and the other on Cornell Road.

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 611948. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.