Debris Flow, Northern Oregon Coast
- When
- November 18, 12:00 PM PST to November 20, 12:00 AM PST
- Where
- Northern Oregon Coast forecast zone
Debris Flows in Oregon, November 18 to 20, 1996
Heavy rainfall on November 18th and 19th triggered dozens of mudslides in Northwestern Oregon. Near Newport 2 men were injured when a mudslide swept their vehicle off the road.
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS PQR wrote it up.
Heavy rainfall on November 18th and 19th triggered dozens of mudslides in Northwestern Oregon. Near Newport 2 men were injured when a mudslide swept their vehicle off the road.
Event by event
5 debris flow. Local standard time, as filed.
Debris Flow, Central Oregon Coast
- When
- November 18, 12:00 PM PST to November 20, 12:00 AM PST
- Where
- Central Oregon Coast forecast zone
- Injuries
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
Debris Flow, Central Coast Range of W Oregon
- When
- November 18, 12:00 PM PST to November 20, 12:00 AM PST
- Where
- Central Coast Range of W Oregon forecast zone
Debris Flow, Lower Columbia
- When
- November 18, 12:00 PM PST to November 20, 12:00 AM PST
- Where
- Lower Columbia forecast zone
Debris Flow, Greater Portland Metro Area
- When
- November 18, 12:00 PM PST to November 20, 12:00 AM PST
- Where
- Greater Portland Metro Area forecast zone
What these are
- Debris Flow
- A fast-moving slurry of mud, rock and debris, usually on a slope soaked by heavy rain or stripped by a fire.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Storm in Montana, November 18 to 20, 1996
- Flooding in Oregon, November 18 to 23, 1996
- High Wind in Nevada, November 18, 1996
- Winter Storm in Montana, November 18 to 19, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Montana, November 18 to 19, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, November 18 to 19, 1996
- High Wind in Colorado, November 18, 1996
- High Wind in Alaska, November 18, 1996
- High Wind in Alaska, November 18, 1996
- Flood in Missouri, November 18 to 20, 1996
- High Wind in California, November 18 to 19, 1996
- High Wind in California, November 18 to 19, 1996
More
Every storm in Oregon in 1996Every state in 1996This day in weather historyWarnings in Oregon, November 1996
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5578399, 5578400, 5578401, 5578402, 5578403.