Flood — Wheeler, Oregon

2019-04-09 to 2019-04-12 · near Spray, Wheeler, Oregon

Event narrative

Numerous sections of Oregon Highway 19 and 207 were closed due to water over road and damage to road surfaces. Numerous county roads were damaged with rock and mudslides as well as plugged culverts. Flooding was reported in the city park in Spray.

Wider weather episode

Snow water equivalents near 200% of normal in the Blue Mountains coupled with warm temperatures and near record rainfall totals for April produced significant river flooding across eastern Oregon.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 818055. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.