( laughs ) >> reporter: in nearby sherwood, oregon, phil and lisa hawn have what looks like lake-front property. you have white caps. >> we sure do. we were out here last night. you could surf out here, practically. >> reporter: this is what it usually look likes. tonight, it is submerged in 10 feet of fast-moving floodwater. how much has the water come up every day in the last five days? >> a couple of feet at least every day. >> reporter: according to the national weather service, it has been the wettest december so far on record in portland. damage from the storms is estimated to be at least $20 million in oregon and washington state. along the coast, flooding and landslides have forced the u.s. coast guard to close all ports along a 500-mile stretch because of debris in the water. on mount hood, skiers are riding on 36 inches of fresh powder. last year, some mountain areas less than five inches. moving south in northern california, 25-foot waves nearly swallowed this pier in pacifica. >> whoa!