Flash Flood in Wallowa County, Oregon

Flash Flood May 25, 2018 · Wallowa County, Oregon

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Run off and land slides damaged Imnaha Highway (Hwy 350) between mile posts 14 and 20. Road was closed and clean up continued into at least the next day. Rainfall south of Imnaha was as much as 0.87 inches over a one and a half hour period leading up to the flood.

The wider storm

Persistent moist southwest flow continued into the 25th of May. Thunderstorms developed late morning and continued well into the evening. The storms produced locally heavy rain and some flooding. Also some hail occurred with the storms. The hail was mainly small, but did reach to 1 inch in diameter.

Began near Imnaha Memaloose Arp (45.3500, -116.9200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 759382. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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