Saturday, January 21, 2012

Three rivers flooding January 20 & 21, 2012: Willamette, Pudding, Molalla

Willamette Falls

Willamette Falls

slow traffic on 99e toward Aurora, notice the water, that is the flooded Pudding River

the newly rebuilt house on the edge of the Pudding River





private kids playground on Friday afternoon


outbuildings are flooded Friday afternoon



the waters had receded by Saturday morning on the Pudding

Saturday morning (on Friday afternoon the water was up to the concrete patio)


The Pudding River floods farmland

heading west on Whiskey Hill Road







Whiskey Hill Road looking east toward Meridian Road

Whiskey Hill Road, Pudding River

The Pudding River on Whiskey Hill Road

We drove to Donald for breakfast at the Donald Cafe.

Donald, Oregon

the locals





closer to Canby, on Knightsbridge Rd, the Pudding River

The driveway to Pat's Acres is closed on Knightsbridge Rd


when they said 'irrigated' I don't think they meant this!

14 acres of irrigated property you can buy!

irrigated nursery stock


this home has been for sale a few times

the curve on Knightsbridge road is flooded, this truck inched in, then turned around, the road was officially closed



The Willamette River at Molalla State Park


the lower parking lot is completely submerged




The Canby Ferry at the Willamette River








old home along Holly street near Molalla State Park