 A PBOT sandbag site at SE 111th Avenue and Harold Street. The bureau has three sandbag locations across the city, available at no charge, to help residents and business owners prepare for a flood emergency.
(Dec. 28, 2017) The Portland Bureau of Transportation
(PBOT) warns the traveling public that the potential for heavy rain, combined
with melting snow, could cause limited flooding along Johnson Creek between
10:00 p.m. tonight through the evening of Friday, December 29.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for
portions of Northwest Oregon and southwest Washington, including Johnson
Creek. A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based
on current forecasts.
To help residents and business owners prepare for a flood
emergency, PBOT makes free sand and sandbags available at no charge to
anyone who wants to use them to protect their property from flood damage. No shovels are provided, so the public must bring their own. The sandbag sites
are located at:
- SE 88th Avenue just south of Holgate
Boulevard in the parking lot at Lents Park. Enter parking lot at the
bottom of the hill, and follow one-way traffic to the sand pile at the exit on
the east side of SE 88th;
- SE 111th Avenue and Harold Street at the
southeast corner of the intersection; and
- SW 42nd Avenue and Vermont Street
in the lower parking lot of Gabriel Park; enter Gabriel Park from Vermont.
Location details for the three City-operated sandbag sites
can also be found at http://bit.ly/pdxsand.
In the event of flooding, PBOT is prepared to close travel
lanes and/or streets.
Should streets need to be closed, PBOT asks the traveling public to obey all
road closed signs. Do not move them or drive around them. The roads have been
closed because of hazardous conditions. If drivers ignore the signs, they are
potentially putting themselves, other travelers and PBOT crews at risk.
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of the City’s transportation system, and a community partner in shaping a
livable city. We plan, build, manage and maintain an effective and safe
transportation system that provides access and mobility. Learn more at www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation
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