1996 Flood Mark - Portland, OR
Posted by: 
dkestrel
N 45° 37.085 W 122° 43.427
10T E 521534 N 5051652
The flood in 1996 was the highest water point in quite some time.
Waymark Code: WMKC2W
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 03/17/2014
Views: 9
The entire parking area for Smith and Bybee Lakes was under water. Still in all in pales in comparison with the Vanport Flood of 1946 in the same area that wiped out the town of Vanport.
Natural or man made event?: Natural
What type of marker?: plaque
When did this occur?: 1996
Website related to the event..: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
A picture showing the level along with any markers telling of what had occurred can be used. Better yet would be a picture of you or someone standing next to the high level mark, that would show if you would have been just wading or completely submersed.