1996 High Water Flood

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City of Portland Official High Water Flood After Action Report (AAR)

Flood Response Activity Log

Tuesday February 6, 1996 Incident Objectives Safety of Public & Responders Provide for Public sand Bagging/by supplying Bags/Know how/Sand Close transportation routes that are in critical areas Liaison with utilities and other providers Protect life, property and environment Weather report for 6th 7th & 8th wet & blustery; temperature 61 high & 41 low 2.35+ inches of rain - expect street flooding Major Events 10:27 EOC Activated Phone Bank opened Areas of Concern Johnson Creek @ 11 ih flooding; Willamette River, Drainage District @ 10.5;	Wednesday, February 7, 1996 Weather Update Heavy rain continues. Storm total rainfall has reached 8 inches at Eugen . .4 to 5 inches over much of the valley ... and from 8 to 15 inches in the Coast range. Willamette River at Morrison Bridge steady rise to 23 feet by midnight Columbia River at Vancouver rise to 22 feet by 6am Thursday Areas of Concern Water level at SE 115th and Harold Notified residents to leave the area Triage patients at Holgate Care Center Arranged for busses.for transport, Red Cross for shelter, Oregon National Guard cargo trucks, Helicopter for possible rescue, Multnomah County for sled boat and sheriff boats	Thursday February 8, 1996 Weather Update Rain this evening ...locally heavy ...turning to showers, lows to mid 40s Willamette - 28.8 feet Action Taken Mayor calls for carpenters to bring their tools and volunteer to come either side of the Willamette under the Burnside Bridge to reinforce river walls Willamette Seawall provided 430 concrete barriers, 400 sheets of plywood and 1200Lft 2x6 Areas of Concern Actual evacuation of Johnson Creek area Fear of breakaway houseboats on Columbia & Willamette Sauvie Island flooding Sandbag locations established at 12 places around city Red Cross identifies five shelters Columbia River dikes
Friday February 9, 1996 Weather Update temperature 40 degrees; rain Willamette at 27.5; Action taken A houseboat and yacht which broke loose up river from the Sellwood was boarded and found empty. Water supply was determined to be stable so no boil water notice was issued. Fred Cuthbertson was designated as the City representative for cost recovery process by OEM. Clean up Plan begun between Metro & BES Flood warning for Johnson Creek Canceled Road closures -HWY 26, HWY30;Barbur Blvd., Macadam Ave., Front Ave., Burnside Bridge and Street, Sam Jackson Parkway, OHSU, Hawthorne Bridge, Marine Drive, Foster Road, 1-84 Eastbound Hayden Island declared an emergency area Levee Inspection schedule developed around the clock	Saturday February 10, 1996 Weather Update Mostly sunny, few high clouds, Highs 50-55 NE wind 10 to 20 mph Concerns Regional recovery plan needs fo begin Regional Recycling plan needed Traffic Management plan needed Actions Taken Arrangements made for arrival for FEMA director, James Lee Witt 33rd & Columbia - dike OK, but 24 hour monitoring continues Damage assessment Teams are put in place from each bureau to assess City property Medical Plan amended for contact with contaminated water New staffing pattern for EOC developed	Sunday, February 11, 1996 Concerns Monitor water levels in "Ramona Lake" - (Holgate btw 120th & 136th) Concern of the stability of levees along Marine Drive will continue until river drops to 22.5 ft Worker Safety paramount concern due to fatigue Action Taken Plan development
Monday February 12, 1996 River Status Willamette at Portland - 23. 9 ft. Columbia River 23.2 ft. Areas of Concern Willamette River sea wall removal after President Clinton's visit Donation plan Actions Taken HazMat Plan developed Hayden Island reopened for public access Citizens requested to avoid the hilly areas of Portland due to landslides 115 roads closed within Portland jurisdiction Mandatory water restriction in effect for all outdoor uses and voluntary reduction of all indoor water use. Metropolitan region is served by the City's back up wells which have limited capacity to produce water.	Tuesday, February 13, 1996 Weather Update high 63-67 low 35-39 River Levels Willamette 21.0 Columbia 19.6 Areas of Concern Regional recovery efforts Hazardous waste collection and disposal removal of sea wall traffic plan Actions Taken Bureaus are communicating their individual plans to EOG, including BES activities downtown, deployment of crews from the Water Bureau to the dikes, activity on landslide removal with Maintenance Crews and flood recovery activities by Parks Bureau; Incident radio communications report increased to include 12 talk groups Salvation Army offers to handle donations of food and clothing Bureau of Buildings develop a plan for assessment teams which is systematic for gathering early estimates· Haz Mat team instructs public on waste sites and handling procedures Flood Debris Sites are established The following bureaus allocated resources to flood damage recovery today: Auditors Office, Bureau of Buildings, Commissioners. Offices, Bureaus of Emergency Communications, Environmental Services, Risk Management, Fire, General Services, Maintenance, Parks and Recreation, Planning, Police, Purchases, Transportation Engineering, Traffic Management and Water, Mayors Office and the Office of Transportation. Development of a Volunteer Coordination Plan	Wednesday, February 14, 1996 President Clinton Arrives in Portland River Levels Willamete 19.2 Columbia ~9.0 Areas of Concern Marine Drive, Seawall removal, Ramona Lake, traffic due to closures, hazardous materials collection; Actions Taken 29 slides listed Water restriction released
Thursday February 15, 1996 Weather Update Extended forecast for a month showing little precipitation and high of 61 and low of 25 during the period River Levels Willamette at Portland 16.8 Columbia at Vancouver 16.6 Actions Taken 143 Slides listed Landslide group formed to assess citizen/city interaction regarding slides Parks estimate damage and clean up cost totaling $2,815,790. BES damage assessment preliminary $80,000 Columbia Wastewater Treatment Plan $50,000