Flood — Tillamook, Oregon

2007-12-03 to 2007-12-06 · near Batterson, Tillamook, Oregon

Event narrative

The Nehalem River at Foss reached major flood levels. There was widespread flooding and damage in the city of Nehalem, and a trailer park was evacuated. Also along the Nehalem River, a 54-year old woman drove her truck into flooded waters and was swept away. The body was never found, and the woman was presumed dead.

Wider weather episode

Two very powerful storms with origins in the Tropics brought hazardous weather to the Pacific Northwest. The entire forecast area experienced heavy rainfall for an extended period of time. As an example of the extreme accumulations, over fourteen inches of rain fell at Lees Camp in the north Coast Range in a period of about 60 hours. This abnormally long period of consistently heavy rainfall led to widespread flooding, with the worst hit areas in the Coast Range and areas draining from the Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean. Five rivers in northwest Oregon surpassed major flood stages, fueling the extensive flood damage across the region.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 72159. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.