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Flood Warnings Extended as Portland Area Rain Measured in Inches
Roads were restricted around Washington County, the Red Cross was called in. The rain continues though Friday.
There's flooding in Beaverton. There's snow in the passes. There is rain everywhere. And more is coming.
The flood waters got so bad along the 20200 block of Southwest Scholls Ferry Road in Beaverton that the American Red Cross Cascades Region sent emergency responders to help two adults and two children who had been displaced.
By 9:00 Thursday night, the United States Geological Service's station at 55 Southwest Ash in Portland had measured two inches of rain.
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Meanwhile, the National Weather Service-Portland has recordednearly six inches of rain in parts of the region.
Washington County's website tracking road conditions listed more than two roads affected by the flooding.
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Flood warnings from the National Weather Service, which had been expected to end on Thursday, have been extended through Friday for Washington, Multnomah, and Clackamas Counties.Flood watch in effect for metro area through Fri. Drive slowly and don't drive through standing water. Stay dry! -JT pic.twitter.com/eXRuXzTk1P
— WC Sheriff's Office (@WCSheriff) November" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/WCSheriff/... 24, 2016
With that, Multnomah County has sandbag locations set up.
Photo courtesy Washington County Sheriff's Office
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