Images of flooding along South River Road, Salem, Oregon. February 7, 1996 - 4:45 PM. In comparison to other areas of Marion & Clackamas county...this is minor flooding.

On the television news at this moment (7 PM, February 7th) it is announced that 3,000 residents of the Santiam Canyon east of Salem are being evacuated from the canyon. The North Santiam River is above flood stage. Detroit Reservoir is filling and the U.S. Corps of Engineers is advising Marion County public safety officials to evacuate residents. Governor Kitzhaber declares a state of emergency in 18 Oregon counties.

• Shelton Ditch north of Salem Hospital. Compare with photo of February 9th.
• Pringle Community Center. Water was 12" below the platform on February 9th.
• Debris stacked at Mill Creek bridge next to OSP.
• West bank of Willamette River from the Center Street Bridge.
• East bank of Willamette River from the Center Street Bridge.

• Shelton Ditch flooding acres of parkland immediately north of Salem Hospital.
• And nearby Pringle Community Center.
  

• Large culvert near capacity.
  
• Courthouse South parking lot.
  
• Truck crossing Croisan Creek Road at River Road S.
  
• Sunken section River Road S. about a mile south of Illahe.
  
• Downed Tree along River Road S.
  
• Water flooding across road into a filbert orchard.
  
• South River Road pulling itself apart.
  
• Trucks crossing bottomland. Far in distance is a stalled and stranded truck.
  
  
• Graph of Daily Flood Levels - Willamette River at Salem