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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.
The Great Flood of 1862 was the largest flood in the recorded history of California, Oregon, and Nevada, inundating the western United States and portions of British Columbia and Mexico. It was preceded by weeks of continuous rains and snows that began in Oregon in November 1861 and continued into January 1862.
Those usual suspects include the Wilson, Nehalem and Siletz rivers on the Coast, along with the Marys and Pudding rivers in the valley. Other rivers, from the Santiam to the Willamette to smaller ...
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.
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 ...
California is bracing for more rain beginning Monday as officials assess the damage from severe flooding along the Central Coast and Central Valley. Photos: Battered by flooding, California braces ...