Mudslide closes Historic Columbia River Highway bendbulletin.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bendbulletin.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Slide closes Historic Columbia River Highway near Multnomah Falls
ODOT
Flood watch in effect in NW Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) The Historic Columbia River Highway was closed in both directions a mile west of Multnomah Falls on Sunday due to a debris slide from heavy rainfall feeding Mosquito Springs Creek, ODOT reported.
The highway will be closed at least until some time Monday, the agency said.
About 70 cubic yards of material had blocked the highway by 4 a.m. Sunday between Angel’s Rest and Multnomah Falls. There is a potential for more debris from Mosquito Springs Creek to reach the highway, as heavy rain overnight continued into Sunday, ODOT said.
Portland metro Monday traffic: High water, slides close roads
Updated Dec 22, 2020;
Posted Dec 21, 2020
A mudslide closed the Historic Columbia River Highway in both directions Sunday one mile west of Multnomah Falls. Oregon Department of Transportation
Facebook Share
This weekend’s atmospheric river left high water, slides and swollen rivers across the region Monday.
While the bulk of the metro area’s streets are no more than wet, some highways are closed, including the Historic Columbia River Highway after a slide Sunday. It is expected to remain closed from Angel’s Rest to Multnomah Falls until at soonest sometime Monday.
About 70 cubic yards of debris blocked the highway by 4 a.m. Sunday, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. The agency warned there was the potential for more debris from Mosquito Springs Creek to reach the highway as heavy rain continued throughout Sunday.
Mudslide closes Historic Columbia River Highway until Monday bendbulletin.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bendbulletin.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.