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Whychus Creek Jane Lindquist

Storm brings rain, wind to High Desert; trees, lines down; Sisters warns of Whychus Creek flood threat, offers sandbags

(Update: Trees, lines knocked down; I-84 closure update) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The latest in a string of atmospheric rivers to sweep into the Northwest brought more rain and wind to the High Desert Thursday, sending high water across some Bend streets, knocking down some trees and power lines and raising flooding concerns along Whychus

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ODOT Highway 22 windstorm trees

Windstorm topples trees, downs power lines and blocks major highways between Central and Western Oregon

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) โ€”A powerful windstorm swept through Central Oregon Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, with winds whipping up to 60 miles per hour. The combination of strong gusts and loose soil caused by recent rain left trees toppled around the region. Chief Meteorologist John Carroll explained, “It was kind of a perfect scenario, with

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