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Heat in Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon
Heat July 16, 2018 · Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon
What the National Weather Service wrote
Temperatures on July 16th near the Sandy River in Troutdale got up to 98 degrees, the day a swimmer went underwater in the Sandy River near Glen Otto Community Park. He later died in the hospital.
The wider storm
High pressure over the region led to a stretch of hot day July 12 through July 17th. Hot temperatures led people to cool off in local rivers. There were two drownings recorded on July 16 and July 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 775396. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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