Spills · grounding

Snake river, wa

Tug Deschutes; Snake River, Wa · NOAAORR-7720

issued
2007-12-02 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2007-12-16 00:00Z
self-cancels
2007-12-16 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
position
46.248, -118.962
vessel
TUG DESCHUTES
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tug Deschutes; Snake River, WA.
Snake River, WA.
1. USCG Sector Portland called 12/1 at 2 p.m. to report the Tug Deschutes is grounded and taking on water on the Snake River between miles 4 and 5 (near Pasco, about 4 miles from where the Snake River enters the Columbia River). No significant oil release has occurred at this time. The vessel is carrying approximately 6000 gallons of diesel fuel. Sector Portland requested worst-case trajectory and oil fate information in the event of a release.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 6000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 46.248N 118.962W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7720: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7720

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