Oregon, 1998

Flooding in Oregon, November 25 to 28, 1998

November 25 to 28, 1998 · NWS PQR · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

The series of strong Pacific storms that blasted Northwest Oregon from November 20-25 dumped copious rain, resulting in minor flooding of typically flood-prone rivers. Along the coast , the Wilson river in Tillamook county, Nehalem River in Clatsop and Tillamook counties, and Siletz River in Lincoln county caused minor flooding.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

The series of strong Pacific storms that blasted Northwest Oregon from November 20-25 dumped copious rain, resulting in minor flooding of typically flood-prone rivers. Along the coast , the Wilson river in Tillamook county, Nehalem River in Clatsop and Tillamook counties, and Siletz River in Lincoln county caused minor flooding. Some buildings were flooded and a few roads closed, but only minor problems were reported. Similarly, minor flooding with little or no damage occurred on the Marys River in Benton county, Luckiamute River in Polk and Benton counties, Pudding River in Marion and Clackamas counties, South Yamhill River in Yamhill county, and Tualatin River in Washington county.

Event by event

4 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Northern Coast

When
November 25, 8:00 AM PST to November 27, 8:00 PM PST
Where
Northern Coast forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Flood, Central Coast

When
November 25, 8:00 AM PST to November 26, 10:00 PM PST
Where
Central Coast forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Flood, Northern Willamette Valley Including Portland Metro Area

When
November 25, 8:00 AM PST to November 28, 8:00 PM PST
Where
Northern Willamette Valley Including Portland Metro Area forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Flood, Central Willamette Valley Including Salem

When
November 25, 8:00 AM PST to November 27, 10:00 PM PST
Where
Central Willamette Valley Including Salem forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

The series of strong Pacific storms that blasted Northwest Oregon from November 20-25 dumped copious rain, resulting in minor flooding of typically flood-prone rivers. Along the coast , the Wilson river in Tillamook county, Nehalem River in Clatsop and Tillamook counties, and Siletz River in Lincoln county caused minor flooding. Some buildings were flooded and a few roads closed, but only minor problems were reported. Similarly, minor flooding with little or no damage occurred on the Marys River in Benton county, Luckiamute River in Polk and Benton counties, Pudding River in Marion and Clackamas counties, South Yamhill River in Yamhill county, and Tualatin River in Washington county.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5674157, 5674158, 5674159, 5674160.