Flash Flood in Crook County, Oregon

Flash Flood August 9, 2019 · Crook County, Oregon

$15K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

House flooded with 4 feet of water in basement. Time estimated from radar.

The wider storm

A powerful upper storm system combined with modest low and mid level moisture to yield scattered strong to severe storms and flash flooding. Storms developed first across the higher terrain of central Oregon nearer the Cascades and adjacent Ochoco mountains. Storms then built northward with hail and damaging winds along the way.

Began near Prineville (44.3100, -120.8400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 853628. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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