PORTLAND, Ore. — The heavy rain and winds that slammed Portland on Monday continued on Tuesday, creating an expanding list of local floods, downed trees and other hazards across the metro area Tuesday morning.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington, which will remain in effect through 7 p.m. Tuesday, in addition to warning of high winds in Portland. The Oregon Department of Geology also issued a warning for the area to watch out for landslides.
The storm caused widespread power outages throughout the region Tuesday, dramatically eclipsing the level of disruption seen during the ice storm that hit northwest Oregon just a few days earlier.
PHOTOS: Storm brings wind and rain, causing widespread issues
Downtown and Northwest Portland
TriMet announced that it would be running all MAX trains no faster than 30 miles per hour Tuesday due to high winds, and that riders should expect 15-30 minute service delays.
The heavy rain caused a combined sewer overflow into the Willamette River starting late Monday night, according to the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services, prompting the city to warn residents to stay out of the water during the overflow and for 48 hours afterward.
In downtown Portland, a tree fell Tuesday morning and completely blocked Southwest Jefferson Street next to the Portland Art Museum.
Highway 30 was among the early casualties of flooding on Monday, and on Tuesday morning the Portland Bureau of Transportation reported that a section of Northwest Germantown Road was closed due to debris and washouts from Highway 30 and the St. Johns Bridge.
Flooding on North Columbia Boulevard under I-5 trapped two cars that had to be towed out Tuesday morning.
Southwest Portland, Beaverton, Tigard
Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue tweeted several photos of fallen trees, one of which went into a home in Aloha and another of which fell on power lines near Southwest Murray Boulevard and Scholls Ferry Road, and the agency at one point directly urged residents to avoid travel.
A tree fell through the roof of a house off of Southwest Coronado Street Tuesday morning. There was no one home at the time.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office reported a crash Tuesday morning on Southwest Johnson School Road relating to high water on the road. The Forest Grove Fire Department reported having to close part of Verboort Road due to a tree leaning on power lines at about 11 a.m. Tuesday.
High winds blew the roof off of one of the shelter structures at the Barbur Transit Center in Southwest Portland early Tuesday afternoon.
An overturned semi-truck blocked a northbound lane of Interstate 5 at Boones Ferry Road just after 6 a.m. Tuesday, creasing backups on the freeway.
State Route 43 was reported closed at Palatine Hill Road at about 7:30 a.m. due to downed trees, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation, although the road was later cleared and traffic could be seen moving again.
Tigard Police reported Tuesday morning that parts of Southwest Durham Road and Southwest Dartmouth had been temporarily closed during the night because of a downed tree and flooding, respectively. The City of Tigard also tweeted that the Fanno Creek Trail near city hall was flooded.
East and South Portland metro area
In Milwaukie, a large pool of standing water in the parking lot outside the Milwaukie Market Place was seen being pumped out using hoses and a generator Tuesday afternoon.
Multnomah County reported several roads closed Tuesday morning due to high water and downed power lines, including Northwest Rock Creek Road near 220th Avenue, Southeast Louden Road between Southeast Deverell Road and East Larch Mountain Road, and Southeast Dodge Park Road at Southeast Cottrell Road.
The county also tweeted Tuesday afternoon that high water signs had been posted on Northeast Halsey Street near 204th Avenue, and urged drivers to avoid the area.
The Aurora Fire District reported that the Arndt Road underpass below I-5 was closed Tuesday morning due to flooding.
ODOT announced just before 5 p.m. that Highway 26 was closed from Mount Hood to Madras due to a crash and multiple downed trees, and that drivers should expect an extended closure.
Mt. Hood Meadows announced that it would be closing all lifts and shutting down operations on the mountain at 1 p.m. Tuesday due to high winds. Timberline also had to shut down due to high winds, as shown in this video from John Burton:
