A woman drowned in a flooded creek this weekend as heavy rains pelted streets in parts of southern Oregon.
Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call for a missing woman in the 5000 block of Kane Creek Road in rural Central Point, located northwest of Medford on Sunday. Investigators found the woman was trying to clear branches from a culvert under her driveway when her waterproof overalls filled with water, the sheriff’s office said in a social media post.
Flood waters pulled her through the culvert and into the nearby Kane Creek, the sheriff’s office said. The office did not identify her.
Jackson County fire personnel found the woman about 100 yards away. She was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead, according to the sheriff’s office.
Forecasters had warned of the potential for flooding, with heavy rain pouring in southern Oregon over the weekend, including Douglas, Jackson and Josephine counties. During heavy downpours, the sheriff’s office urged the public to stay away from flood-prone areas such as stream beds, drainage ditches and culverts.
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