Flood — Columbia, Oregon

2017-02-09 · near Braun, Columbia, Oregon

Event narrative

Heavy rain caused the Upper Nehalem River near Vernonia to flood. The river crested at 12.77 feet, which is 0.77 feet above flood stage.

Wider weather episode

A series of fronts brought moderate to heavy rainfall across Northwest Oregon, resulting flooding on many rivers across the area over the next several days.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 682422. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.