In the Great Flood of 1862 , the Umpqua River had the largest flood known to all of the area 's Indians at the time , and water was higher than the 1853 flood . It rose from November 3 to December 3 , subsided for two days then rose again until December 9 . At Fort Umpqua , communication up river was cut off above Scottsburg , and the river was full of floating houses , barns , rails and produce . At Port Orford , the Coquille River swept away settlers ' property . Great damage also occurred on the Rogue River and on other small streams
Great Flood of 1862
Great Flood of 1862
Umpqua River