Longmire

After 18 inches of rain, Longmire lost it's power and road access. Here is a small selection of images that show the flood, the damage, and the repairs.'







There is bridge in Longmire that makes for a great vantage point during floods. Normally, the upstream view looks like this.

During the storm, the entire river filled to capacity. The river was flowing at an amazing rate, old growth trees slipped downstream with ease, the Nisqually River looked more like the Colorado River.

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Repairing the damage meant heavy equipment in the river. The main priority was to clear all the log jams, and remove excesses debris that had accumulated.

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Here is the Nisqually River near Longmire now that the excavators and bulldozers have done their work. The hope is that during the next flood event, debris will flow more easily through this area.

There are many more pictures of the flood, damage, and repairs here.