1964 Flood in Portland

Home movie footage of the Willamette River flood on Christmas Day 1964 in Portland, Oregon, taken by my dad. The scene of the family waving is on the Hawthorne Bridge. River scenes were taken from the Sellwood Bridge. Look for the house floating by! My mother remembers that my sisters and brothers were disappointed they couldn't be at home opening presents on Christmas morning like all the other kids.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• flood
• Portland
• Oregon
• 1964
• December
• Willamette

[titmousetalks]

What is this song

[SuperSoylent2]

I lived in Sellwood at the time about 9 blocks east of Sellwood park and the bridge. Us kids didn't even know about the flood or we just didn't care - it was Christmas and I was too preocupied with the event. I don't even remember seeing it on TV. But I do remember how the Oaks had shut down because of it. That was our favorite hang out at the time.

[Boomslang55]

At that time every river in Oregon was in flood stage. I wish I had video of Corvallis at that time. We had to leave our house and live with some friends for a couple of days.

[mxjane]

My grandfather took a photo of that barge going under the Sellwood--I guess it was either working the river a lot that day or your Dad & my gramps were there at the same time. Small world either way.

[nikkinykoteen]

Woah!

this is neat to watch

This looks nothing like portland does now! lol

[MrMadscotsman]

very cool to see, and in color!

[dan8852]

wow awsome that you have this footage from almost 50 years ago! Love our state.