Flood in Coos County, Oregon

Flood February 25, 2019 – February 26, 2019 · Coos County, Oregon

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The South Fork of the Coquille River at Myrtle Point rose above flood stage (33.0 feet) at 25/0050 PST, exceeded moderate flood stage (35.0 feet) at 25/0400 PST, then exceeded major flood stage (37.0 feet) at 25/0810 PST. The river crested at 37.81 feet at 25/1330 PST. The river fell below major flood stage at 25/1950 PST, fell below moderate flood stage at 26/0310 PST, then fell below flood stage at 26/1020 PST.

The wider storm

Very heavy rain along with the melting of recent snowfall caused flooding at several locations in southern Oregon in late February.

Began near Myrtle Pt (43.0700, -124.1700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 800687. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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