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Read the Drainage Districts’ Annual Report!

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March 29, 2023
District Updates
Levee Inspections Underway As Columbia River Water Levels Rise to Minor Flood Stage

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June 13, 2022
District Updates Press Releases
New trash rakes meet deadline despite the Pandemic

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April 11, 2022
District Updates In the News
A New Vision & Mission for the New District

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December 22, 2021
District Updates
Portland Tribune: State’s newest agency aims to stop catastrophic Portland flood

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November 17, 2021
District Updates In the News
Notice: Bridgeton Herbicide Spray April 23 – 30

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April 23, 2020
District Updates Uncategorized
MCDD Recognized for Collaborative Pilot Program Addressing Homelessness and Public Safety

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February 5, 2020
District Updates In the News Press Releases
Feds: Risk of levee failure highest in North Portland

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May 26, 2019
In the News Levee Ready Columbia
Aging Columbia River levees need improvements near PIR

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February 6, 2019
In the News Levee Ready Columbia
Bills seek tax aid to shore up levee system

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January 29, 2019
In the News Levee Ready Columbia
Study quantifies flood risk on the Lower Columbia

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December 18, 2018
Levee Ready Columbia
The US Army Corps of Engineers to Conduct Study of Flood Protection Systems in Portland Region

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July 10, 2018
Levee Ready Columbia Press Releases
As Columbia River levels increase, flood protection agencies work to minimize flood risk in Portland, OR

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May 17, 2018
District Updates Press Releases
Oregon lawmakers push for flood protection feasibility study for Portland

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April 30, 2018
In the News Levee Ready Columbia
County property owners may pay for flood control

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April 17, 2018
In the News Levee Ready Columbia
New Traffic Cameras Aim To Reduce Crashes, Fatalities

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February 20, 2018
In the News
Our Opinion: Shore up levee before it’s too late

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January 12, 2018
In the News Levee Ready Columbia
Could the Vanport Flood happen again?

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January 10, 2018
In the News
‘The risk is real’: Official warns of potential Portland area levee breaches, flooding

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August 30, 2017
In the News Levee Ready Columbia
Flood money: levee improvements needed

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December 8, 2016
In the News Levee Ready Columbia
Columbia River levee still inadequate for flood

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July 13, 2015
In the News Levee Ready Columbia
New standards for Columbia River levees could cost millions

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March 5, 2015
In the News Levee Ready Columbia

December 18, 2018

Levee Ready Columbia

Study quantifies flood risk on the Lower Columbia

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by Leslie Lothamer

July 10, 2018

Levee Ready Columbia Press Releases

The US Army Corps of Engineers to Conduct Study of Flood Protection Systems in Portland Region

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by Leslie Lothamer

May 17, 2018

District Updates Press Releases

As Columbia River levels increase, flood protection agencies work to minimize flood risk in Portland, OR

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by Leslie Lothamer

April 30, 2018

In the News Levee Ready Columbia

Oregon lawmakers push for flood protection feasibility study for Portland

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by Leslie Lothamer

Columbia River levee system beach

April 17, 2018

In the News Levee Ready Columbia

County property owners may pay for flood control

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by Leslie Lothamer

February 20, 2018

New Traffic Cameras Aim To Reduce Crashes, Fatalities

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by Leslie Lothamer

January 12, 2018

In the News Levee Ready Columbia

Our Opinion: Shore up levee before it’s too late

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by Leslie Lothamer

Vanport Residents Escape During Vanport Flood

January 10, 2018

Could the Vanport Flood happen again?

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by Leslie Lothamer

August 30, 2017

In the News Levee Ready Columbia

‘The risk is real’: Official warns of potential Portland area levee breaches, flooding

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by Leslie Lothamer

A levee along the Columbia River bordering Northeast Marine Drive

December 8, 2016

In the News Levee Ready Columbia

Flood money: levee improvements needed

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by Leslie Lothamer

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