| Title | Myrtle Creek: Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Year of Publication | 1998 |
| Authors | Myrtle Creek(Or.), and Umpqua Regional Council of Governments |
| Pagination | 44 p. |
| City | City of Myrtle Creek (Or.) |
| Call Number | Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | climate, coastal hazards, erosion, flooding, hydrology, industrial development, land ownership, land use, landslides, Myrtle Creek, natural resource management, precipitation, sediments, South Umpqua River |
| Notes | "Floods and accompanying landslides represent the most common and best known of the natural hazard threats in Myrtle Creek. . . The topography and geology of the Umpqua River Basin are conducive to runoff, and peak flows on many of the tributaries occur within hours of the passage of weather fronts. Historically, the highest flows usually occur during the period from November through March as a result of the heavy rains augmented by snow melt. Localized flooding in Myrtle Creek occurs on a semi-annual basis and often affects the safety of property and/or life as does major flooding events." (p.10) "The purpose of this plan is to provide hazard mitigation recommendations in light of the recentdisaster events in Myrtle Creek and the State of Oregon..." (p.11) Includes a review of the 1996 floods. |
| URL | https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/3998 |
