High water and mudslides cause havoc

Highway 26 shut down east of Sandy, Bill’s Automotive wiped out

By Garth Guibord

The Sandy Post, Jan 2, 2009, Updated Oct 30, 2009 (3 Reader comments)

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To the east of Sandy, a large mudslide occurred at approximately 10:24 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1 and closed down Highway 26 at milepost 35, just east of East Sleepy Hollow Road. The debris is estimated to be up to 2 feet deep and 80 to 100 yards in width, and contains mud and trees. Two vehicles were reported to be on the east side of the slide area, but no one was injured.

Vehicles have been detoured to Ten Eyck Road to Marmot Road and then Sleepy Hollow Road. Large trucks should avoid Marmot Road and use Interstate 84 as a detour

Many other smaller roads in the Villages at Mt. Hood have been also been closed due to high water or mudslides, according to the Hoodland Fire District, including E. Salmon River Road near E. Fairway Avenue, E. Barlow Trail Road near E. Trailblazer Avenue, E. Salmon Street at E. Ernst, E. Lookout Drive and E. Roberts Road. E. Welches road also has water flowing across, but is passable at last report.

The Hoodland Fire District main station, 69634 E. Highway 26, has been set up as for emergency operations in the Hoodland area.

For up to date information on opening Highway 26, please call 5-1-1 or visit the Oregon Department of Transportation’s road conditions website, www.tripcheck.com. If you need sandbags in the Hoodland area or require emergency shelter, please call the Hoodland Fire District at 503-622-3256.

Clackamas County declared a state of emegency because heavy flooding closed major roads, damaged many buildings and endangered others. County officials were asking residents to avoid unnecessary travel because of localized flooding and landslides throughout the county. By early morning, the county had identified approximately 60 road closures, most due to high water.

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