Some Flooding From Deschutes River In Bend

Bend, Ore.- Ice formation has caused the Deschutes River to rise between the Colorado Avenue Bridge and the Galveston Avenue Bridge. Water is cresting into yards of a small number homes on Riverfront Street. The ice on the river is extremely dangerous. It’s important to keep you and your pets away.

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Officials from the City of Bend, Deschutes County, the Oregon Water Resources Department and Pacific Power are monitoring river levels. Flows through the city are decreasing and that trend is expected to continue over the next several days.
As a precaution, the city and county are providing sandbags to affected residents. Filled sandbags can be picked up along Riverfront Street.

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The city will continue to monitor river levels and contact affected residents as soon as possible. For more information, call the Deschutes County Emergency Hotline at 541-550-4886. This number provides citizens and media with public information as it pertains to emergency incidents in or affecting Deschutes County.

If you see local news happen, call the Horizon Broadcasting Group News Tip Hotline at 541-323-NEWS, or email us.

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