Flood in Washington County, Oregon

Flood February 12, 2019 · Washington County, Oregon

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Washington county reported about 40 county roads were covered by water.

The wider storm

Back-to-back low pressure systems dropping south along the coast of British Columbia and Washington brought cold air south into NW Oregon as well as plenty of moisture. Locations in the Columbia Gorge and Hood River Valley saw 1 to 2 feet of snow. At lower elevations, a near stationary frontal boundary the night of the 11th into the morning of the 12th dropped several inches of rain over portions of Washington, Columbia, Tillamook and Yamhill Counties.

Began near Mountaindale (45.6518, -123.0303).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 810298. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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