The streets of downtown Portland became canals in June of 1894, as river waters rose over 30 feet amid extreme spring snowmelt. Photos from the Oregon Historical Society demonstrate both the hardship and the fun that these early Portlanders had. Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw