Jun 12, 1998
During the afternoon of June 12th a severe thunderstorm moved through the Juntura area of southeast Oregon. Dime size hail was reported at Juntura. East of Juntura the storm triggered a flash flood onto Highway 21 near milepost 202. Six to 12 feet of water, mud and debris swept over the road. A car with two occupants was caught in the flood and carried 150 feet. No injuries were reported.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5654056). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Malheur County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.