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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel> <atom:link href="http://inciweb.org/feeds/rss/articles/u/4977/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>InciWeb Incident Articles for Washington State - Olympic</title><link>http://inciweb.org/forest/4977/</link><description>Latest articles for incidents in Washington State - Olympic</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:43:57 -06:00</pubDate><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA["Deep Snow Preventing Crews From Reaching Most Stor (Storm07 - Wa - Olf - 0002 Flood)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1029/6720/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1029/6720/</guid><description><![CDATA[" Olympia, Wash., -- The accumulation of more than four feet of snow in the higher elevations of the Olympic National Forest has stalled progress in the assessment and emergency repair of roads damaged by winds and flooding during the intense, early December storm. Forest Service crews have refocused efforts on clearing trees from roads along valley bottoms and below 600 feet in elevation.  Chuck McDonnell, engineering technician for the Olympic National Forest, says the snow is blocking public access to areas above 1,000 feet and should be a deterrent to visitors.  "There is no snow plowing in the forest, and people who head up into the snow should be prepared with chains, supplies and full gas tanks ... and remember that cell phones don&#39;t work most places and you may have to walk out," McDonnell said.  McDonnell warns hikers that trail conditions are also poor in the national forest and that blowdown makes it easy to lose sight of the trails.  "Last Saturday afternoon, two hikers..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Road Status - Mason County (Storm07 - Wa - Olf - 0002 Flood)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1029/6719/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1029/6719/</guid><description><![CDATA["Road # MilepostDESCRIPTION 23000009.7Deep Ditch Scour 14&#39; Deep x 200&#39; Long23400000.7Fill Failure, 1/3 road gone23400006.3Road washout and plugged culvert 23420006.3Road washout and plugged culvert 23530001.6Road washout and plugged culvert and surface loss23610003.1 - 3.3Plugged culverts, Washout and Debris flow24000000.7Road washout24010002.8½ Road Washout 24410006.0Road Washout 24410004.2Road Washout 24800003.0Large Road Washout Culvert destroyed25000009.0 - 9.3Sediment debris flow and multiple plugged culverts, Road washoutRoad Closures - Mason CountyOther road not list are open but may be closed due to Snow or"]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:43:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Olympic National Forest Making Progress Opening Ma (Storm07 - Wa - Olf - 0002 Flood)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1029/6718/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1029/6718/</guid><description><![CDATA["Olympia, Wash., -- For more than two weeks, Forest Service crews been clearing, repairing and opening roads wracked by Storm07 throughout the Olympic National Forest ... finding more and more landslides or washouts as they progress along major travel routes. The early December storm left hundreds of miles of roads and trails inaccessible and damaged major campgrounds, administrative sites, bridges and special use facilities throughout the national forest. After making emergency repairs and clearing debris from the first 11 miles of Forest Road 25 near Hoodsport, Wash., Hood Canal District crews found a massive landslide - several thousand cubic yards - that covered the road with as much as 15 feet of debris. The damaged and clogged culvert and debris over the road will take weeks, if not months to repair. As the crews fix what roads and bridges they can throughout the national forest, they are confronting more and more storm damage. Much of the emergency repair work they are doing now..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Hood Canal Ranger District, Olympic National Fores (Storm07 - Wa - Olf - 0002 Flood)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1029/6715/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1029/6715/</guid><description><![CDATA["ROAD STATUS             12/13/2007    HOOD CANAL NORTH        2730000Open   2620000Open   2630000Closed Slide at MP 1.3 (No patrol past the slide)2610000Open Slide & Fillslope erosion at MP 0.72700000Open   2800000Open   2870000Open   2875000Open   2878000Open   2877000Open   2850000Open   2845000Open   2852000Open   2855000Open   2840000Open        12/13/2007    HOOD CANAL SOUTH        2200000Open   2300000Open   2270000Not Looked At  2372000Not Looked At  2500000Open/ClosedClosed at M.P. 9.2 & 11.1 (Several plugged culverts & debris in roadway.   No patrol past this site2480000Open/ClosedJefferson Bridge approach washed (Roadway open)    Washed out at M.P. 5.0 from the 25 Road junction   Hamma Hamma River brigde at junction of Road 25    Approach washed, roadway is still open2401000Open to 2441Not looked at from the 2441 junction out2441000Open/ClosedFrom 24 Road junction washed out past Road 2469, Before 200 Rd   No pictures at this site (Called in by JX Construction)   From 2401..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:23:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Pacific Ranger District, Olympic National Forest R (Storm07 - Wa - Olf - 0002 Flood)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1029/6714/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1029/6714/</guid><description><![CDATA["            Pacific Ranger District    12/15/2007    Pacific South       Rd Number StatusRemarksThis summary does not reflect Snow levels!!   14" snow at 3,000&#39; on 12-1421open Expect small branches and debris on roadbeds, 2120openUSFS section to Salmon river bridgeoverhanging trees, 2140partiallyplugged culvert MP 2.8, trees blocking Mp 3-10or only one lane cut open on some roads2140200closedTrees blocking road- no washouts  2160openLogging at 2 miles - MP6.1 temp repair - rough but passableIf a road is not listed , it has not been checked.2160080openopen on weekends due to logging operations  2180opensingle lane weaving thru cut trees  2190openbeing maintained 12-15  22openoverhanging trees  2200020closedRoad bed totally buried in blowdown- no plan to open-kayak takeout  2204openOpen to snow at MP 17  2206open   2208open   2220open   2258open   2258040openNeilton Point  2259opennarrow road at temp repair washout at MP 5.2  2273openOne lane cut open by PUD  2280partiallyTrees at..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:12:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Progress Slowly Being Made Clearing Roads and Trai (Storm07 - Wa - Olf - 0002 Flood)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1029/6713/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1029/6713/</guid><description><![CDATA["Olympia, Wash., -- Forest Service crews and contractors have been digging out roads and trails throughout the Olympic National Forest for nearly 11 days since Storm 07 hit the Olympic Peninsula on Sunday, December 2 and for every mile they clear, they find several more miles of landslides, washed-out roads and culverts, and trees laying like pick-up sticks over forest system roads. According to Charles McDonnell, Engineering Technician at the Quinault Office of the Olympic National Forest&#39;s Pacific Ranger District, his crews have made significant progress opening and repairing major roads in the Pacific Ranger District, particularly those that provide access to homes and businesses. But, McDonnell said it has been slow. So far, McDonnell and his crews have opened or partially opened nearly 20 roads by cutting through the blow-down and clearing away slide debris. Nearly 20 roads have been open or partially opened in the Hood Canal Ranger District, where road crews face having to..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:10:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Hood Canal Ranger District - North Road Status (Storm07 - Wa - Olf - 0002 Flood)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1029/6712/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1029/6712/</guid><description><![CDATA["ROAD STATUS             12/13/2007    HOOD CANAL NORTH        2730000Open   2620000Open   2630000Closed Slide at MP 1.3 (No patrol past the slide)2610000Open Slide & Fillslope erosion at MP 0.72700000Open   2800000Open   2870000Open   2875000Open   2878000Open   2877000Open   2850000Open   2845000Open   2852000Open   2855000Open   2840000Open        12/13/2007    HOOD CANAL SOUTH        2200000Open   2300000Open   2270000Not Looked At  2372000Not Looked At  2500000Open/ClosedClosed at M.P. 9.2 (Several plugged culverts & debris in roadway.   No patrol past this site2480000Open/ClosedJefferson Bridge approach washed / Washed out at M.P. 5.0   from the 25 Road junction2401000Open to 2441Not looked at from the 2441 junction out2441000Open/ClosedFrom 24 Road junction washed out past Road 2469, Before 200 Rd   No pictures at this site (Called in by JX Construction)   From 2401 Road junction slide at M.P. 1.0   No pictures at this site (Called in by JX Construction)2464000Open/ClosedFrom..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Olympic National Forest Road Situation Update - Pa (Storm07 - Wa - Olf - 0002 Flood)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1029/6711/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1029/6711/</guid><description><![CDATA["  Pacific Ranger District         Pacific South       Rd Number StatusRemarksThis summary does not reflect Snow levels!!    Expect small branches and debris on roadbeds,  21open overhanging trees,  2120openUSFS section to Salmon river bridge  2140partiallyplugged culvert MP 9.2, trees blocking Mp 1-7or only one lane cut open on all roads 2140200closed5&#39; diameter WH beginning of road  2160partiallyLogging at 2 miles - open for 6 miles then washed outIf a road is not listed , it has not been checked. 2160080openopen on weekends due to logging operations  2180open   2190open   22open   2204openOpen to snow at MP 17  2206open   2208open   2220open   2258open   2258040openNeilton Point  2259partiallyopen to MP 3 - being worked  2273openOne lane cut open by PUD  2281closedwashed out at Mp 0.4, 4.7              Pacific North       29partiallyOpen on Forks side to 19 miles, 29-38 on Snyder side  2900070openRugged ridge trailhead  2902open   2903open   2918partiallyOpen to washout at mp 9..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Olympic National Forest Visitors Are Encouraged To (Storm07 - Wa - Olf - 0002 Flood)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1029/6709/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1029/6709/</guid><description><![CDATA["Hazardous forest and road conditions remain in the Olympic National Forest after last Monday&#39;s storm. Forest officials strongly encourage visitors to check with local ranger districts for safe places for recreation or cutting Christmas trees. Heavy rain, flooding and wind during the intense storm have created hazardous conditions throughout the national forest, including leaning or downed trees, road washouts, destroyed campground facilities, blocked trails and unsafe bridges. The storm damage is being assessed and cleaned up by national forest employees and cooperators, but many of the hazards will remain for weeks until crews can repair or remove them. The Hood Canal Ranger District office in Quilcene, Wash., will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the sale of Christmas tree permits. The district will provide public safety information with each permit and advise tree cutters about safe locations to harvest Christmas trees.  Christmas tree permits may also..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:25:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Storm07 Damages Olympic National Forest Roads, Tra (Storm07 - Wa - Olf - 0002 Flood)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1029/6708/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1029/6708/</guid><description><![CDATA["Olympia, Wash., -- Storm07 may not have been the strongest Pacific Coast storm in recorded national forest history, but it was one of the longest and wettest, with sustained winds over 40 miles per hour and over 14 inches of rain at some locations. The storm hit late Sunday, December 2 and continued 41 hours, causing wind and flood damage to the forests and communities of the Olympic Peninsula. To make matters worse, the warmer "Pineapple Express" storm melted the existing three-foot snow cover at higher elevations throughout the Peninsula, adding even more flood water to over-filled lakes and streams. After a week of assessing damages to Forest Service roads, timber, recreation and special use facilities costs of recovery are estimated to exceed $8 million. The yet-undiscovered damage to remote portions of the Olympic National Forest likely include vast acreages of timber blow-down - primarily late-successional stands where the older, larger, and often diseased trees are very..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>