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Heat in Central Willamette Valley, Oregon
Heat August 17, 2020 · Central Willamette Valley, Oregon
What the National Weather Service wrote
Temperatures across the area reached into the upper 90s and low 100s. This lead to many people seeking locations to cool off. As a result, a person died Monday August 17 after jumping into the Clackamas River in Estacada, Oregon.
The wider storm
High pressure over the region led to a stretch of hot days from August 14 through August 17. Hot temperatures resulted in many people seeking locations to cool off in local rivers, which lead to two drownings as well as multiple people going to local hospitals for treatment of typical heat-related medical symptoms.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 921018. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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