Portland’s Big Pipe hit 100% capacity at about 6:26 a.m. Thursday. That does not mean the system failed. It means the city’s giant underground overflow tunnels filled up during heavy rain, leaving no ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — With heavy rain in the forecast, some Portlanders are keeping a close watch on the city's "Big Pipes," the massive sewage and stormwater systems running along both sides of the ...