Flood in Morrow County, Oregon

Flood October 9, 2018 · Morrow County, Oregon

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two feet of water inside a residence due to heavy rain forced four adults and a child to leave their house on the 54200 Block of Highway 74 in Heppner.

The wider storm

Moist upslope flow into the Blue Mountains produced heavy rain with rainfall rates of up to one inch per hour and storm total accumulations between one and three inches. Localized flooding was reported near the town of Heppner where water inside a residence forced an evacuation.

Began near Heppner (45.3602, -119.5457).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 786086. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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