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At approximately 1330 august 5, 2003, noaa hazmat received a call from washington state department of…

Willamette River Diesel Spill; Portland, Or · Portland, Or · NOAAORR-1086

issued
2003-08-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2003-08-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
2003-08-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
45.651, -122.773
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Willamette River Diesel Spill; Portland, OR.
Portland, OR.
1. At approximately 1330 August 5, 2003, NOAA Hazmat received a call from Washington State Department of Ecology, requesting assistance for a diesel spill which had occurred at the mouth of the Willamette River where it entered the Columbia River at mile marker 101. A vessel had struck a 1500 gallon fuel tank on a dock releasing an estimated 750 gallons. NOAA verbally provided oil fate and trajectory information to assist in determining the distance the spill could travel. No further assistance was requested
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1500 GALLONS. TAGS: COLLISION.
3. POSITION 45.651N 122.773W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1086: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1086

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