Spills · oil
Columbia river, or
Grounded Barge; Columbia River, Or · NOAAORR-8043
- issued
- 2009-07-09 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2009-07-23 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2009-07-23 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 45.719, -121.508
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Grounded Barge; Columbia River, OR. Columbia River, OR. 1. US EPA Region 10 called the NOAA SSC with a trustee notification that a double-hulled barge grounded this morning on the Columbia River at river mile 169.5 near the mouth of the Hood River. The barge is carrying 1 million gallons of gasoline. No gasoline has been spilled and responders are planning to lighter some of the cargo to facilitate refloating the barge. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 45.719N 121.508W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8043: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8043
This area · spills & pollution incidents
365 within 180 nm since 1984 · 12 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- Longview, wa, USA2026-05-26
- 3-Engine train derailment; toledo, oregon2026-01-22
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2009-07-09 · closed 2009-07-23
- Columbia river, or this message2009-07-09 → 2009-07-23
- Mccord creek, or2009-07-09 → 2009-07-23
joined by proximity
Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Uscg remote communication facility astoria (w) 46-10.00N 123-49.00W off airNav aids · 100.1 nm
Worldwide now
8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all
Spills
Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings. All current spills & pollution incidents →
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