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Watch: Speedboat tears up flooded highway in Oregon, US

Watch: Speedboat tears up flooded highway in Oregon, US
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Aerial video from TV station KATU in Portland shows a boat speeding over a flooded highway in Corvallis, Oregon.

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Heavy rain brought more flooding to areas of Oregon on Wednesday.

Aerial video from TV station KATU in Portland shows a boat speeding over a flooded highway in Corvallis.

Local media report that the flooding closed a portion of Oregon Highway 34 in that area.

More than 4.3 inches (10.9 centimeters) of rain has fallen in Eugene since Thursday, including a record-breaking 2.34 inches (5.9 centimeters) on Sunday.

About 500 people were evacuated from their homes in that area on Tuesday.

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