Flooding both in Mazama & W Chewuch
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Re: Flooding both in Mazama & W Chewuch
Forest Road 5010, on the east side of the Chewuch River, has substantial mud and debris on the road approximately seven miles from Road 37 (Boulder Creek Road). I didn't ride through it but it might well be passable.
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Re: Flooding both in Mazama & W Chewuch
Road 51 is open again, I went to Camp Four Campground this morning and it is a little muddy but passable.
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There is debris on FS Road 51 (Chewuch River Road) approximately 2 miles north of Falls Creek Campground. A truck and horse trailer appear to be stuck and blocking the road at 2.5 miles.
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Flooding both in Mazama & W Chewuch
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE CUB CREEK BURN SCAR IN...
NORTH CENTRAL OKANOGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON...
* UNTIL 830 PM PDT.
* AT 640 PM PDT, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING ON
ANDREWS CREEK NEAR THE CUB CREEK BURN SCAR. WEST CHEWUCH ROAD WAS
WASHED OUT WITH MUD AND DEBRIS ON THE ROADWAY FROM STORMS THAT
OCCURRED EARLIER. MORE SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE MOVING THROUGH THE
AREA AND WILL LIKELY EXACERBATE FLOODING. MOVE AWAY FROM THE BURN
SCAR AND TO HIGHER GROUND NOW.
HAZARD...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY HEAVY RAIN IN AND AROUND THE
CUB CREEK BURN SCAR.
SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED.
IMPACT...FLOODING OF AREAS IN AND AROUND THE CUB CREEK BURN
SCAR.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
CHEWUCH CAMPGROUND, CAMP FOUR CAMPGROUND, FALLS CREEK CAMPGROUND,
NICE CAMPGROUND, FLAT CAMPGROUND, RUFFED GROUSE CAMPGROUND,
HONEYMOON CAMPGROUND, MEMORIAL CAMPGROUND, ANDREWS CREEK
CAMPGROUND, AND THIRTYMILE CAMPGROUND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE AFFECTED AREAS ARE IN AND BELOW THE CUB CREEK BURN SCAR NORTH OF
WINTHROP, INCLUDING WEST CHEWUCH ROAD. SOME DRAINAGE BASINS IMPACTED
INCLUDE CHEWUCH RIVER, FALLS CREEK, LEROY CREEK, JUNIOR CREEK, BUTTE
CREEK, BOULDER CREEK AND CUB CREEK. MODERATE TO HIGH INTENSITY
RAINFALL ON THE BURNED AREA MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING, MUD SLIDES AND
ROCK SLIDES. CAMPERS, HIKERS AND MOTORISTS IN AND BELOW THE CUB
CREEK BURNED AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY.
FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS, RIVERS, OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME
KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE CUB CREEK BURN SCAR IN...
NORTH CENTRAL OKANOGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON...
* UNTIL 830 PM PDT.
* AT 640 PM PDT, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING ON
ANDREWS CREEK NEAR THE CUB CREEK BURN SCAR. WEST CHEWUCH ROAD WAS
WASHED OUT WITH MUD AND DEBRIS ON THE ROADWAY FROM STORMS THAT
OCCURRED EARLIER. MORE SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE MOVING THROUGH THE
AREA AND WILL LIKELY EXACERBATE FLOODING. MOVE AWAY FROM THE BURN
SCAR AND TO HIGHER GROUND NOW.
HAZARD...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY HEAVY RAIN IN AND AROUND THE
CUB CREEK BURN SCAR.
SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED.
IMPACT...FLOODING OF AREAS IN AND AROUND THE CUB CREEK BURN
SCAR.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
CHEWUCH CAMPGROUND, CAMP FOUR CAMPGROUND, FALLS CREEK CAMPGROUND,
NICE CAMPGROUND, FLAT CAMPGROUND, RUFFED GROUSE CAMPGROUND,
HONEYMOON CAMPGROUND, MEMORIAL CAMPGROUND, ANDREWS CREEK
CAMPGROUND, AND THIRTYMILE CAMPGROUND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE AFFECTED AREAS ARE IN AND BELOW THE CUB CREEK BURN SCAR NORTH OF
WINTHROP, INCLUDING WEST CHEWUCH ROAD. SOME DRAINAGE BASINS IMPACTED
INCLUDE CHEWUCH RIVER, FALLS CREEK, LEROY CREEK, JUNIOR CREEK, BUTTE
CREEK, BOULDER CREEK AND CUB CREEK. MODERATE TO HIGH INTENSITY
RAINFALL ON THE BURNED AREA MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING, MUD SLIDES AND
ROCK SLIDES. CAMPERS, HIKERS AND MOTORISTS IN AND BELOW THE CUB
CREEK BURNED AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY.
FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS, RIVERS, OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME
KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID
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