PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a dozen people and three dogs after flood waters trapped them in an RV park off Highway 101 Friday in Neskowin.
Two helicopters and one rescue swimmer from the Coast Guard were sent to the scene, officials said, as rising waters put the nearby Neskowin Creek Bridge in danger of failing. There is also a danger of mudslides threatening the area.
Helicopter crews evacuated 12 people and three dogs in total, the Coast Guard said, and local law enforcement agencies helped eight more. About 30 residents chose to stay in the park instead.
Officials said the airlifted people and dogs were taken to Neskowin Valley School for shelter. Tillamook police assisted the USCG, and officials did not report any injuries.
U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crews rescued 12 people and 3 dogs from a flooded RV park in Neskowin Friday following heavy rains from an atmospheric river that slammed the Oregon Coast. (USCG) 
An aerial shot shows a flooded RV park where U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crews airlifted 12 people and three dogs. About 30 people stayed behind voluntarily, officials said. (U.S. Coast Guard) 
An aerial shot shows a flooded RV park where U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crews airlifted 12 people and three dogs. About 30 people stayed behind voluntarily, officials said. (U.S. Coast Guard) 
Flooding threatened the residents of an RV park in Neskowin as officials said there is a risk of a nearby bridge failing and mudslides affecting the area. (Courtesy photo/Elton Vandervort)
The area has received between 3 and 7 inches of rain as an atmospheric river unloads heavy rain throughout large swathes of Oregon, according to the National Weather Service.
Highway 101 at Neskowin is closed, according to the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office.
Flooding along the Oregon Coast
Authorities also responded to multiple reports of major flooding at other locations along the Oregon Coast.
A video shared to a Tillamook County community Facebook page showed a mobile home being carried away by a flooded Trask River near Long Prairie Road.
Deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office shared a photo of a decommissioned firetruck nearly submerged from intense flood waters in Otis.
Flaggers are guiding traffic around high water on OR 18 Salmon River Highway near Otis.
According to ODOT officials, U.S. 101 and OR 6 near Tillamook are closed due to high water.
Officials said waters are high enough in parts of Lincoln County to wash out roads and prevent drivers from crossing them safely.
According to the LCSO, NE Devils Lake Road is flooded in several spots and drivers with cars low to the ground should not attempt to travel on it.
A decommissioned firetruck is nearly submerged in floodwaters during an atmospheric river that slammed the Oregon Coast. (Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office) 
NE Devils Lake Road has flooded in several areas as Lincoln County and the Oregon Coast battle heavy rains brought on from an atmospheric river passing over the state Friday (Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office)
Lincoln County officials reported East Devils Lake Road at Mile Post 3.2 at Hill Road junction near Lincoln City Outlet mall.
Authorities also warned that South Drift Creek Road at Mile Post 1.5 to 1.8 is closed east of the Cutler City area.
Officials are waiting for water to subside to assess the area.
Ecola State Park, near Cannon Beach, is closed due to a sinkhole from heavy rains. The park is likely to remain closed into next week, according to Oregon State Parks.
In early 2020, Ecola State Park also closed when a landslide damaged the entrance road.
A high water warning has also been issued in Seaside at Circle Creek and Highway 101 between The Junction and Avenue U . Police warn that low-profile vehicles should avoid the area and to expect delays.
Officials said high tide is expected around 7:38 p.m. Friday and do not expect the tide to recede until evening.
KOIN 6 News will update this story as more information becomes available.
