| Title | Oregon families flee before floods: 3 streams spill water over area: Roseburg, Eugene areas hard hit; Rogue runs high |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1953 |
| Authors | Anonymous |
| Secondary Title | The Oregonian |
| Pagination | p.1 |
| Date Published | 1953, Jan.19 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Valley Microfilm AN .U5 O66, Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | climate, coastal hazards, flooding, hydrology, Myrtle Point, Or., Or.: Winchester, Oregon, precipitation, Roseburg, Umpqua River, Umpqua River Basin, Winston |
| Notes | The southern Oregon coast got 15-20 inches of rain in January 16-19, 1953. "Swirling waters from the Umpqua River Sunday night blocked all highway routes into Roseburg, and Mildred Herman, Red Cross executive secretary for Douglas County, reported evacuation of families from lowland homes in Myrtle Poiint, Winchester, and Winston. Some Roseburg residents also fled to higher ground." |
| Series Title | The Oregonian |
