January 1, 2026 8:03 am
Clark County, Environment, Outdoors 
Forest Road 64 in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest remains closed after heavy rains washed a large section of the road away. Along with several road closures, the heavy rains have led to flooding, slides, areas of downed trees and other environmental damage such as loss of wildlife habitat. (Contributed by the U.S. Forest Service)
Forest Road 21 is one of several roads in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest that remain closed due to damage from recent heavy rains. (Contributed by the U.S. Forest Service)
Recent storms that brought heavy rains to Southwest Washington left behind a swath of environmental damage from Randall and Packwood along the Cowlitz River to several county parks along the Lewis and East Fork Lewis rivers.
Downed trees can disrupt nesting birds and other wildlife. Slides also can lead to habitat loss, and younger animals may not be able to escape rising water levels. While all that water running into local rivers might seem ideal for fish, that’s not necessarily the case.
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