Heppner flood of 1903
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Heppner flood of 1903
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The Heppner flood of 1903 was a major flash flood along Willow Creek responsible for destroying a large portion of Heppner, Oregon, United States, on June 14, 1903. With a death toll of 247 people, it remains the deadliest natural disaster in Oregon,
and the second deadliest flash flood in the United States, behind the 1889 Johnstown Flood and ahead of the 1972 Black Hills Flood.
The flood caused over $600,000 in damage,
equivalent to $20.3 million today. After an exceptionally dry spring, stron
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Major flash flood along Willow Creek near Heppner, Oregon, United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heppner_flood_of_1903
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2023-06-04T02:51:43Z
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