January 24, 2012 12:00 am
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Water rushed across M Street, at 39th Street, from culvert to culvert, on Thursday following rainfall that totalled approximately 3 inches.
J Street, from 39th to 40th streets, was blocked off to traffic for 16 hours on Wednesday and Thursday, due to high water on the roadway. Heavy rains and melting snow in the days prior caused culverts to overflow, according to Washougal Assistant Public Works Director Jim Dunn.
Portions of Northwest Brady Road and McIntosh Street were damaged when culvert became plugged by debris. Nearby natural gas and sewer mains were also exposed, but no leaks occurred, according to Camas Public Works Director Eric Levison.
Snowfall and heavy rains caused a number of problems with flooding in the local area last week.
According to the National Weather Service, the higher elevations of the greater Camas, Washougal and Vancouver areas received up to a foot of snow on Tuesday and Wednesday. Beginning on Tuesday, the area was doused with nearly 3 inches of rain and the National Weather Service issued an urban and small stream flood advisory that remained in effect for much of the day.
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