The rains also caused the city’s sewer system to overflow into the Willamette River.
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The National Weather Service’s flood watch for much of northwest OR and western Washington remains in effect through Thursday afternoon.
Pouring rain and clogged storm drains caused flooding in the streets near the corner of SE 12th and Hawthorne in Portland Ore., Monday, Dec. 7, 2015. Officials say people should avoid contact with the river for at least 48 hours due to bacteria in the water.
The owner of the RV park, Kevin McLeod, hooked up a pump midday to try to move water out of the park and back into the river.
The weather service forecast a break from intense rain on Wednesday, but warned of flooding along the coast.
After a night of heavy rain, a large fir tree crashed into a Portland home early Wednesday, killing a 60-year-old woman.
The heavy rain is taking a toll on families along Johnson Creek which has been consistently plagued by flood problems.
Representatives from the local Red Cross said shelters were prepared as several people in Clackamas County had to be evacuated, media said.
A section of road along Kane Drive near Mount Hood Community College was washed out by flooding, leaving a gaping hole, according to the Gresham Police Department.
The parking lot at a tourist destination, Multnomah Falls, was closed after Multnomah Creek overflowed its banks, running through a pedestrian tunnel, the Oregon Department of Transportation said.
Andy Haner, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Seattle, said Tuesday night that every major river in western Washington is either already at or will rise to at least a minor flood stage over the next few days.
Officials advised residents to avoid traveling and to avoid driving through high water and to watch for flash floods, mudslides and falling trees. Residents whose property is at risk for flooding should use sandbags.
Monday’s record-setting rainfall led to landslides, road closures and flooded homes.
Rivera urged anyone who sees blocked roads or risky conditions to call the PBOT tip line at 503-823-1700. Mostly clear skies and fair weather are dominating the Central Plains just behind a deep upper level trough that is advancing through the Mississippi River Valley. Flood warnings are also in effect throughout northern Idaho and western Montana, and northwest California is expected to receive some flooding as well.
Record rainfall continues to pound parts of the Pacific Northwest. Empire Builder trains and Coast Starlight will likely be rerouted through the area.
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Some schools and businesses are delayed or dismissing early.
