| 17.0 | ABOVE 17.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR BANK EROSION AND FLOODING OF LOW-LYING PROPERTY AND ROADS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER AND TRIBUTARY CREEKS. DAMAGE TO SOME BRIDGES AND PORTIONS OF THE HOOD RIVER RAILROAD IS A POSSIBILITY. IRRIGATION CANALS AND HEADWORKS WILL LIKELY BE INUNDATED AND DAMAGED BY FLOODWATER AND DEBRIS. | | 16.0 | ABOVE 16.0 FEET...EXPECT SIGNIFICANT RIVERBANK EROSION AND FLOODING OF LOW-LYING ROADS AND PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE RIVER AND TRIBUTARY CREEKS. PORTIONS OF THE HOOD RIVER RAILROAD MAY BE THREATENED BY BANK EROSION AND UNDERCUTTING DUE TO THE TURBULENT AND FAST-FLOWING WATER. IRRIGATION CANALS AND HEADWORKS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES MAY BE INUNDATED WITH FLOODWATER AND DEBRIS. | | 15.0 | ABOVE 15.0 FEET...EXPECT FLOODING OF SOME LOW-LYING ROADS AND PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE RIVER AND TRIBUTARY CREEKS...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BANK EROSION. FLOODWATER AND DEBRIS MAY INUNDATE PORTIONS OF IRRIGATION CANALS ALONG THE RIVER AND TRIBUTARY CREEKS. | | 13.0 | ABOVE 13.0 FEET...EXPECT THE RIVER TO GO OVER ITS BANKS IN A FEW LOCATIONS. MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING PROPERTY AND ROADS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IS LIKELY. STAY AWAY FROM RIVER BANKS THAT MAY BE ERODED AWAY BY THE HIGH AND FAST-FLOWING WATER. |
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1) 20.60 ft on 12/22/1964
2) 17.11 ft on 02/07/1996
3) 16.03 ft on 02/08/1996
4) 15.59 ft on 12/13/1977
5) 14.74 ft on 12/25/1980
7) 14.48 ft on 01/16/1974
8) 14.05 ft on 02/20/1982
9) 13.70 ft on 02/23/1986
10) 13.45 ft on 12/28/1998
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