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After heavy rain and an I‑5 slide, Cowlitz County staff report multiple landslides and road closures; deputies, geotech inspections and reconnaissance underway

Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners · March 16, 2026
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Public Works described landslides and high-flow events that temporarily closed I‑5-related access and created a large debris jam on a bridge; staff said they were conducting reconnaissance, arranging geotechnical inspections and coordinating with the sheriff's office to restrict non-local traffic on bypass roads.

County public-works staff and commissioners described impacts from recent high-flow events and landslides that affected I‑5 and several local roads.

Savannah Clement of Public Works said the latest event produced landslides on Hulcom Road and Clammer River Road and required closing Toodel Park Road to one lane; County crews ran reconnaissance and planned geotechnical inspections at…

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