Northwest January storm Northwest 334th closed Northwest 334th Avenue is closed, north of Tualatin Valley Highway and south of the railroad tracks.

Updated@3:31 pm 1.7.09

]]> #road -123.02069664001465,45.52153341959297,0.000000 Mudslides close US 12

US 12 in Morton is closed to traffic from milepost 108 to 109 because of a landslide.

Updated@10:37 am 1.9.09

]]> #road -122.16384887695312,46.51587821960057,0.000000 Vernonia "dodged another bullet" VERNONIA - There will not be a flood in Vernonia this week, officials said this morning, good news to worried residents still grappling with damage from the devastating flood of December 2007.

Updated@10:41 am 1.8.09

]]> #story -123.185742,45.858716,0.000000 Oregon Coast escapes brunt of storm

Clatsop County, forecast to receive the worst of the rain and wind, dodged the brunt of the floods and slides that struck just across the Columbia River in Washington.

Updated@10:49 am 1.8.09

]]> #story -123.79892349243164,46.13015511718989,0.000000 Heavy rain may flood Johnson Creek The National Weather Service forecast predicts heavy rain and potential flooding for Johnson Creek tonight or early Thursday morning, which could cause hazards for drivers in the Portland area. Portland Bureau of Transportation crews have staged barricades at several locations, and sandbag pile locations are being re-stocked with sand and sandbags.

Updated@4:27 pm 1.7.09

]]> #story -122.55860567092896,45.47702984682734,0.000000 Rain and melting snow bring floods to Washington

SNOQUALMIE, Wash. - More than 30,000 people were urged to leave their flood-endangered Western Washington homes as swollen rivers, mudslides and avalanches engulfed neighborhoods and roadways. Rising waters led state highway crews to close a 20-mile stretch of Interstate 5 around Chehalis on Wednesday evening. The state's three major east-west routes across the Cascade Range also were closed by avalanches and the threat of more slides.

Updated@6:41 am 1.8.09

]]> #story -122.39765167236328,45.83310520549682,0.000000 Cowlitz County declares state of emergency Cowlitz County has declared a state of emergency with severe flooding of the Cowlitz River. The Cowlitz River at Castle Rock is expected to reach the flood stage of 48 feet this afternoon and keep rising, cresting at about 55 feet at 4 a.m. on Thursday. Anything above 54 feet will cause widespread flooding of homes and businesses, officials warned.

Updated@4:14 pm 1.7.09

]]> #emergency -122.77469,46.174647,0.000000 Small slides, flooding hit coast Small landslides and flooding were reported along Oregon coastal highways Wednesday afternoon as a storm full of soaking rain moved south into the state. Officials will likely restrict traffic to high-profile vehicles on Highway 101 south of Seaside as the tide rises. The area often experiences flooding during storms.

Updated@4:41 pm 1.7.09

]]> #slide -123.9590835571289,45.884750664676844,0.000000 Gearhart high water

Motorists push their way through water on Hwy. 101, south of Gearhart, Ore., Jan. 7, 2009, as heavy rains and snow melt swell rivers.

Updated@5:00 pm 1.7.09

]]> #photo -123.91067504882812,46.01341602443333,0.000000 Snoqualmie Pass open Interstate 90 Snoqualmie Pass is open eastbound and westbound.

Updated@5:45 pm 1.9.09

]]> #roadopen -121.410926,47.414507,0.000000 White Pass - US 12 westbound open US 12 westbound is now open at milepost 185, the junction of SR 410 to milepost 130 near Packwood.

Updated@10:33 am 1.9.09

]]> #roadopen -121.390000,46.638333,0.000000 Stevens Pass reopens US 2 has reopened to traffic after a two day closure caused by flooding and avalanche danger. The pass reopened at 3:55 p.m. today, making it the only viable east-west route across the state. - WSDOT

Updated@4:48 pm 1.8.09

]]> #roadopen -121.09195232391357,47.74499419419279,0.000000 I-5 reopening today

Transportation crews reopened Interstate 5 at all traffic after clearing away the last of the debris from the flood-soaked freeway and double-checking the Chehalis River levees. Transportation crews opened up the artery to freight traffic at noon, with cars streaming through about 30 minutes later.

Updated@1:46 pm 1.9.09

]]> #roadopen -122.87684440612793,46.54735058110887,0.000000 Aberdeen rainfall 24 hours ending 8:00 a.m.: 3.99 inches

Updated@11:12 am 1.8.09

]]> #rain -123.83,46.97,0.000000 Long Beach rainfall 24 hours ending 3:56 a.m.: 2.63 inches

Updated@4:00 am 1.8.09

]]> #rain -124.02867,46.36117,0.000000 Bremerton rainfall 24 hours ending 3:55 a.m.: 2.8 inches

Updated@4:00 am 1.8.09

]]> #rain -122.7663803100586,47.49145687194459,0.000000 Tillamook rainfall 24 hours ending 9:40 a.m.: 2.41 inches

Updated@10:00 am 1.8.09

]]> #rain -123.89007568359375,45.365654708866245,0.000000 Waiting in Tillamook

Downtown Tillamook Wednesday evening was quiet, waiting to see what the morning would bring.

Updated@10:11 pm 1.7.09

]]> #photo -123.840009,45.45632,0.000000 Washington flooding

Morton, Washington is cut off by mudslides and high water closing the three highways n and out of town. An emergency shelter was set up in the Morton Elementary gym for visitors temporarily trapped in town by the road closures or residents whose homes are threatened or damaged. A boiling Tilton River nears the rim of its bank as it flows through Morton, Washington.

Updated@10:15 pm 1.7.09

]]> #photo -122.27937698364258,46.55667659478483,0.000000 Rain in Astoria

Rain drops blast a hotel window as the Astoria Bridge looms over the Columbia River, Jan. 7, 2009, as heavy rains and snow melt swelled rivers.

Updated@10:17 pm 1.7.09

]]> #photo -123.84767532348633,46.190288904278,0.000000 Shipley Road closed Shipley Road is closed between Ten Eyck and Marmot because of a landslide.

Updated@10:31 pm 1.7.09

]]> #road -122.22953081130981,45.415473102392475,0.000000 Clackamas River Drive closed Clackamas River Drive is closed between Forsythe Road and Springwater Road because of several small landslides between mileposts 3.25 and 3.40. The detour is on Forsythe Road. The County expects to be able to re-open the road within the next couple of days.

Updated@10:31 pm 1.7.09

]]> #road -122.58265972137451,45.37626702418104,0.000000 Lusted Road closed Lusted Road is closed between Marsh Road and Thomas Road because of a landslide. The recommended detour route is to use Bluff Road. A shoulder of the road has washed away and undermined the pavement, and one lane is unsupported. This closure is expected to continue for some time.

Updated@10:34 pm 1.7.09

]]> #road -122.25311279296875,45.44351240743724,0.000000 Nehalem River level River level: 10.74 feet
Flood stage: 14 feet

Updated@9:00 pm 1.10.09

]]> #flood -123.754167,45.704167,0.000000 Wilson River level River level: 6.62 feet
Flood stage: 12 feet

Updated@9:15 pm 1.10.09

]]> #flood -123.725000,45.475900,0.000000 Chehalis River level River level: 13.71 feet
Flood stage: 14 feet

Updated@9:00 pm 1.10.09

]]> #flood -123.033333,46.783333,0.000000 Johnson Creek level River level: 2.86 feet
Flood stage: 11 feet

Updated@9:00 pm 1.10.09

]]> #flood -122.44932174682617,45.4890202453737,0.000000 Weather pros call the play as storm arrives As a storm lumbered into the region Wednesday, a quiet drama played out inside a bland Northeast Portland building. There, National Weather Service forecasters sifted data so authorities across the area could decide whether to close roads or schools, evacuate homes or place sandbags.

Updated@11:29 pm 1.7.09

]]> #story -122.537088,45.560606,0.000000 Nehalem resident loves the weather

Dave Taylor and his wife retired to Nehalem five years ago. As beautiful as the river can be in calm weather, Taylor loves the excitement of a storm. He has the perfect observation deck, his mobile home, 25 feet above the swollen Nehalem River.

See video larger

Updated@7:20 am 1.8.09

]]> #video -123.894225,45.717555,0.000000 Fern Hill Road closed Fern Hill Road is closed between Geiger Road and Highway 47 due to high water.

Updated@8:58 am 1.8.09

]]> #road -123.08961868286133,45.50192550085795,0.000000 Astoria rainfall 24 hours ending 3:55 a.m.: 4.01 inches

Updated@4:00 am 1.8.09

]]> #rain -123.88250,46.15694,0.000000 Kelso rainfall 24 hours ending 3:55 a.m.: 2.75 inches

Updated@4:00 am 1.8.09

]]> #rain -122.9,46.11667,0.000000 Olympia rainfall 24 hours ending 3:55 a.m.: 3.99 inches

Updated@4:00 am 1.8.09

]]> #rain -122.90333,46.97333,0.000000 Sea-Tac rainfall 24 hours ending 3:53 a.m.: 2.1 inches

Updated@4:00 am 1.8.09

]]> #rain -122.31361,47.44472,0.000000 PDX rainfall 24 hours ending 3:55 a.m.: 0.44 inches

Updated@4:00 am 1.8.09

]]> #rain -122.60028,45.59083,0.000000 Port Angeles rainfall 24 hours ending 3:55 a.m.: 1.15 inches

Updated@4:00 am 1.8.09

]]> #rain -123.50528,48.12222,0.000000 Clatskanie declares emergency, dozens evacuated

Officials declared state of emergency today in Clatskanie, where dozens have been evacuated with flooding from the Clatskanie River.

Updated@2:15 pm 1.8.09

]]> #emergency -123.20609,46.104329,0.000000 Flood victims weather water, landslides

As floodwaters continued to roll through southwestern Washington, residents of communities there coped with the situation in different ways. Here are stories of how people in Morton and Centralia, two of the towns hardest hit, dealt with the rising waters.

Updated@10:26 pm 1.8.09

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