Flood — Morrow, Oregon

2018-10-09 · near Heppner, Morrow, Oregon

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 786086. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.