Flash Flood in Baker County, Oregon

Flash Flood June 20, 2018 · Baker County, Oregon

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall moved across parts of Southwest Baker County causing flash flooding and debris flow on burn scars southwest of Unity along the South Fork of the Burnt River, and along Highway 245 from northeast of Unity to around 5 miles south of the intersection with Highway 7. Weather observations from around the area reported up to one and a half inches of rain over a period of about one hour.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall developed over Southwest Baker County, Oregon on June 20th, leading to flash flooding and debris flow on the Rail and Cornet-Windy Ridge fires burn scar areas.

Began near Unity (44.3686, -118.2659).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 763542. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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