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Flooding just north of downtown Portland in February 1996, viewed looking southeast towards the Steel Bridge An aerial view of the Willamette River's flood. The Willamette Valley flood of 1996 was part of a larger series of floods in the Pacific Northwest of the United States which took place between late January and mid-February 1996.
Map of California showing the 34 counties declared disaster areas during the flood. The six red counties sustained more damage than the other 28 counties combined. Starting on December 21, intense downpours across Northern California caused numerous streams to flood, many to record-breaking levels.
Another atmospheric river is expected to bring heavy rain to most parts of California this week, raising concerns over flooding on the heels of an earlier system that broke daily rainfall records ...
The photos below, taken 10 days apart, show what occurred after Lake Success swelled and sent sediment-rich brown water into the Tule River, which overflowed into low-lying areas.
The Willamette River in Salem is forecast to reach about 19 feet, which brings some impact in the Minto Brown Island area. The Willamette River reached nearly 19 feet near the Wheatland Ferry in ...
The Willamette Valley was connected to California's Central Valley by the Siskiyou Trail. The first European settlements in the valley were at Oregon City and Champoeg . The first institution of higher learning on the West Coast , today's Willamette University , was founded in the valley at Salem by Jason Lee , one of the many Oregon ...
A fourth atmospheric river is forecast to hit Oregon this weekend, bringing heavy rain and possible coastal flooding. How much rain has Willamette Valley and Oregon Coast seen in December? Skip to ...
The Willamette River crested at 28.6 feet (8.7 m) in Portland on February 9, reaching major flood stage and causing some flooding issues in lowlying parts of the city, including the Northwest Industrial Area. Sandbags were placed along the downtown seawall to prevent flooding, but the river came a few inches short of overtopping the lowest ...