Flood in Polk County, Oregon

Flood December 8, 2015 · Polk County, Oregon

$95K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain resulted in flooding of the Lukiamute River near Suver as well as several streams in the area. Water covered many of the roads including the closure of Highway 18.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Suver (44.7355, -123.2000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 611958. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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