Flooding Preparedness

Clackamas County has several large rivers and smaller tributaries that are susceptible to annual flooding events.

Flooding poses a threat to life and safety, and can cause severe damage to public and private property. Below are some links you may find helpful when preparing for flooding.

Clackamas County Floodplain Management Webpage
Homeowner's Guide to Flooding
Living With Dams: Know Your Risks
National Floodplain Insurance Program (Homeowner policies normally do not provide coverage for flood hazards. The National Flood Insurance Program provides coverage for improved land, or the actual building structure, and contents.)
NWS Flood Safety Awareness
Preparing for flooding
Red Cross: Flooding
River Staff Gauges in Upper Sandy River Basin
Shady Dell Flood Staff Gauge on the Molalla River

River levels in Clackamas County are monitored by a network of river gauges that help us predict the when peak water levels will occur in our communities. The County also works with fire districts to provide sand bag distribution locations to assist residents in protecting their homes from flooding. There are several local area commercial sandbag providers.

US Army Corps of Engineers How to Sandbag

Sandy River Flood Recovery Contacts

Clackamas County
Land use and permits: Steve Hanschka, 503.742.4512
Land use and permits: Rebecca Ceniga, 503.742.4505
Emergency management: Jay Wilson, 503.723.4848
General information: Ellen Rogalin, Community Relations Specialist, Department of Transportation and Development, 503.742.4274
Water Environment Services - Hoodland Sewage Treatment Plant, 24596 E. Bright Ave, Welches; 503.622.5350

Hoodland Fire District
69634 E. Highway 26, Welches
Emergency: 9-1-1
Office: 503.622.3256 (8am-5pm, 7 days a week) Hoodland@hoodlandfire.org

Sandy River Basin Watershed Council
P.O. Box 868, Sandy, OR 97055 503.668.1646

US Army Corps of Engineers
Karla G. Ellis, Project Manager, Team Leader - Regulatory Branch, 503.808.4377
Regulatory General Permit (RGP) for Sandy River Basin January 2011 Flood Response
Regulatory General Permit (RGP) Biological Opinion

Department of State Lands
Anita Huffman, 503.986.5250
Wetlands/Waterways Removal-Fill
Wetlands/Waterways Removal-Fill Forms & Publications

Flood Insurance Information
Flood Insurance Explained
National Flood Insurance Program

National Weather Service
Portland area
River observations

Content provided by Emergency Management

Similar topics: emergency