| Title | Siletz bridges washed out: waters in district reported to be highest in 30 years |
| Publication Type | Newspaper Article |
| Year of Publication | 1921 |
| Secondary Title | Morning Oregonian |
| Volume | 60 |
| Pagination | p.7 |
| Date Published | 23 Nov 1921 |
| City | Portland, Or. |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Valley Microfilm AN.U5 O66, Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | Alsea River, Big Elk River, climate, coastal hazards, erosion, flooding, landslides, Lincoln County (Or.), precipitation, Siletz River, Yaquina River |
| Notes | "The Orton bridge over the Siletz river, the steel bridge at Siletz, the Fuller bridge and lower Farm bridges were all washed out by the flood. This district experienced the heaviest flood in 30 years, the water rising more than 30 feet in three days. The rainfall in the first 24 hours was 5 1/4 inches, and for 36 hours was 6 3/4 inches." This flood caused "numerous washouts." Other bridges washed out included railroad bridges near Chitwood, a railroad bridge at Pioneer, and a new county bridge over the Big Elk. Authorities indicated it would take "two to three weeks" to get the rail lines clear. |
