Spills

Columbia river, oregon

Puget Island; Columbia River, Oregon · NOAAORR-6621

issued
1988-10-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1988-10-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
1988-10-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
46.181, -123.387
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Puget Island; Columbia River, Oregon.
Columbia River, Oregon.
1. On October 7, 1988, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO), Portland, Oregon, received a report of an oil spill between miles 35 and 40 on the Columbia River near Puget Island. A Coast Guard Air Station Astoria overflight confirmed a heavy, dark slick covering half of the southern channel of the river adjacent to Puget Island. USCG district 13.
2. COMMODITY: OIL.
3. POSITION 46.181N 123.387W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6621: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6621

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