Flood in Hood River County, Oregon

The Hood River near the city of Hood River crested at 14.1 feet on November 7th, with flood stage at 13.0 feet. The flooding and debris flow up river from this gauge caused major damage to Hwy. 35 on Mt. Hood, closing the highway for a month due to repair work. Moderate damage was also done to irrigation works.

Several days of nearly non-stop weather systems brought copious amounts of rainfall to northwest Oregon. With moderate temperatures in place, very close to all of this rainfall became run-off, and many rivers over the area swelled in response. Many rivers reached and maintained flood stage for a couple days.

One river in particular, the Wilson River near Tillamook, recorded record flooding. This river's flood stage is 12.0 feet, and the river crested at 22.8 feet (38,500 cfs), well above major flood stage. The town of Tillamook, downstream from this gauge, was underwater for several days after the crest.