Flood — Wasco, Oregon

2019-08-09 · near The Dalles, Wasco, Oregon

Event narrative

Several areas of flooding reported due to heavy rainfall and small hail.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 853637. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.