Flooding occurs in OR, "State of Emergency" declared

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By CNN

Story Created: Jan 22, 2012 at 1:09 AM MDT

Story Updated: Jan 22, 2012 at 1:09 AM MDT

SALEM, Oregon (CNN) Flooding has taken over parts of western Oregon.

Flood waters have reached homes in the Salem area. Some areas saw more than 2 feet of water Thursday.

Police have called the flooding a "100–year event."

A State of Emergency has been declared in four counties.

Some of the flooding has since receded, but many evacuations are still in order and some roads are closed.
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