In 1903 a flashflood overwhelmed the banks of Willow Creek and inundated a small but prosperous farming and trading town in northeastern Oregon. More than 200 people died and much of the town was destroyed. Byrd describes the flood and its aftermath, and tells the history of the individuals involved.Joanna Green Byrd is a retired journalist who wrote for the Washington Post and Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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In 1903 a flashflood overwhelmed the banks of Willow Creek and inundated a small but prosperous farming and trading town in northeastern Oregon. More than 200 people died and much of the town was destroyed. Byrd describes the flood and its aftermath, and tells the history of the individuals involved.Joanna Green Byrd is a retired journalist who wrote for the Washington Post and Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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