Flood in Wheeler County, Oregon

Flood February 10, 2017 · Wheeler County, Oregon

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The John Day River at Service Creek briefly rose to 12.2 feet (flood stage is 11.5 feet). This was the result of an ice jam near Monument Oregon, blocking the river and then breaking free, sending the large volume of water downstream.

The wider storm

Flows on the John Day river reached flood levels downstream of Monument due to the breaking up of an ice jam.

Began near Service Creek (44.8000, -120.0200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 683373. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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