Coastal Flood — Northern Oregon Coast, Oregon

2007-12-03 · Northern Oregon Coast, Oregon

Event narrative

Widespread coastal flooding was occurring along the coastline around Tillamook Bay, and hundreds of people were evacuated from the area. NOTE: Damage estimate is for the entire North Oregon Coast.

Wider weather episode

Two very powerful storms with origins in the Tropics brought hazardous weather to the Pacific Northwest. Each storm moved over the coastal Pacific waters in quick succession, and were unusually strong. With the stronger winds, seas built to heights of 44 to 48 feet. The seas combined with high tides caused widespread coastal flooding. Highest tides occurred Monday morning, December 3rd, and storm surges were between 2 and 5 feet over the predicted tide height. Also, as a result of the unusually high seas, both near shore buoys were lost in the storm.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 72258. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.