Destructive Heppner Flood Strikes Creek Town
Survivors recount a flash flood that surged 400 feet wide and 20 feet deep near Heppner. Homes and wreckage swept away, 600 suspected deaths, 1.02 billion dollars in damage, debris clogging rails, and rescue efforts amid frantic panic. Leslia Matlock hailed for warning Foxington nine miles downstream.
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