Flood — Polk, Oregon

2006-12-15 to 2006-12-16 · near Suver, Polk, Oregon

Event narrative

The Luckiamute River near Suver crested at 28.9 feet on the 15th; flood stage for this river is 27.0 feet.

Wider weather episode

A series of very wet Pacific storms brought significant amounts of rainfall to northwest Oregon. This rainfall eventually swelled many rivers to above flood stage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 9317. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.