Flood of '97

Ashland, Oregon




Following is a listing of photographs taken during and immediately after the flooding which occurred from New Year's Eve through the third of January, 1997. The photos are arranged by date and location. Click on the description to see the photograph.

WARNING!!! The files range in size from 54K to 99K. The file size is shown with the description of each picture.


1 January 1997

Ashland Creek flowing past the picnic area at Ashland Christian Fellowship 63K

Ashland Creek crossing Hersey Street at Water Street 72K

Ashland Creek along Water Street, toward town 86K

Ashland Creek from bridge over Water Street 86K

Entrance to Lithia Park 86K

Bridge over Ashland Creek at Entrance to Lithia Park, toward watershed 86K

Lithia Park: Ashland Creek at bridge by playground, toward watershed 86K

Lithia Park: The playground after water receded 90K

Lithia Park: Ashland Creek at bridge by playground, toward town 72K

Ashland Creek flowing behind Plaza stores 77K


2 January 1997

North end of Plaza from Granite Street toward Water Street 59K

Water flowing past Plaza Storefronts 54K

Ashland Creek flowing behind Plaza stores 99K


3 January 1997

Entrance to Lithia Park, from Shakespeare 95K

North Main toward Plaza 77K

North Main, closer to Plaza 86K

Ashland Creek flowing past Ashland Bar and Grill 90K

North Main looking into Plaza 86K

Big equipment on Plaza 77K

Plaza, looking toward entrance to Lithia Park 86K

Water Street sinkhole 86K

Water Street from bridge by Puck's Donuts 81K

Siskiyou Boulevard at Ashlander Apartments 77K

Ashlander Apartments 72K

Siskiyou Boulevard at Ashlander, waterfall over road edge 95K


11 January 1997

Creek through Ashlander Apartments

Waterfall off Siskiyou Boulevard at Ashlander Apartments

Preparing for repairs at Siskiyou Boulevard at Ashlander Apartments

Entrance to Lithia Park, looking toward Plaza

Ashland Creek across Winburn Way

Ashland Creek across Winburn Way.....Enlargement

Flood Debris on Winburn Way in Lithia Park

Uprooted roses in Lithia Park

Bridge over Ashland Creek at Playground in Lithia Park

Relief is spelled COOK'S


Miscellaneous Related Pictures

Indoor plumbing during the water outage 95K


Keep checking.....More to come!!!


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