Jul 17, 2000
A slow moving thunderstorm with heavy rain flooded the Becky Johnson Community Campus. Water levels reached two feet in the parking lot outside the building. Several inches of water passed under the front entrance, wetting much of the carpet and flooring of the building. Nearby, at the Redmond Airport, the ASOS measured 0.61 inches of rain in one-half hour. In another section of town, 1 1/2 inches fell in 40 minutes. This was accompained by 1/2 inch hail. Other reports around town indicate
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5163374). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Deschutes County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.