The 1996 Flood - 30 years later
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District
Video by Kerry Solan, Luke Burns, Christopher Gaylord, Brandon Baity
Feb. 6, 2026 | 9:16
It's been 30 years since the perfect storm hit the Pacific Northwest in February of 1996. Hear three different perspectives of the tragic flooding that followed including the former government of Oregon, an emergency responder, and a young woman who had to evacuate her home along the river. More