The Oregon State Motor Pool says 145 vehicles were damaged when floodwaters inundated its parking lot Thursday in Salem.
The Statesman Journal reports insurance adjusters are adding up the damage.
The Department of Administrative Services says the motor pool lot manager arrived about 8 a.m. Thursday and started moving vehicles, but parts of the lot were under 2 feet of water within an hour.
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