Rock trucks pass milepost 5.2 on their way to the construction site at milepost 9.1.
A major washout of the Stevens Canyon Road, on Backbone Ridge above Ohanapecosh.
Tahoma Creek carved large chunks out of the edge of the Westside Road.
A channel of Ipsut Creek flowed directly beneath the cabin, undermining its foundation.
A panoramic view captures the full extent of what used to be Sunshine Point Campground and the park road.
Park staff watch in amazement as the Nisqually River continues to rage through what used to be Sunshine Point Campground.
Erosion created deep gouges on the Carbon River Road.
The park road was seriously undermined by Kautz Creek.
River erosion swept away the trees and part of the parking lot in front of the Community Building at Longmire.
Snow buries the Paradise Inn during the winter.
Everything at the Grove of the Patriarchs is buried by a layer of mud.
Flooding by Tahoma Creek undermined the park road at its junction with the Westside Road.
An enormous logjam formed downstream of the Ohanapecosh Campground. Public domain photograph of timber industry, lumber, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Park road crews finished paving the new road at Sunshine Point in early February.
The boardwalk at the Grove of the Patriarchs is damaged, displaced, and tilted at crazy angles.
Rehabilitation of the Paradise Inn has continued despite the flood.
The landslide is readily visible across the river from the campground.
Kautz Creek carved a large swath out of the Kautz Creek Trail.
River erosion carved scallops into the edge of the road leading to the White River Campground.
Park crews continue to rebuild the damaged levees at Longmire. Public domain photograph of excavation, bulldozer, land management, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Kautz Creek flows across the park road during the storm.
Park Ranger Larry Miranda watches the road and levee reconstruction at Sunshine Point.
The Nisqually River damaged the road between the Suspension Bridge and Community Building in several places.
A panoramic view shows the full extent of construction at Sunshine Point.
Survey crews assess the damage to the park road at milepost 5.2.
Another undermined section of Highway 123.
Kautz Creek, in its new channel, has repeatedly flooded the park road, causing severe erosion and undercutting.
Two days after the storm, work begins to clear debris and rebuild the protective levees at Longmire.
Work has continued on the interior of the Paradise Inn, despite the snow.
The Sunshine Point Campground stands as an ironic reminder of what the river removed.
Flooding filled campsites at Ohanapecosh with debris.
Large swaths of the Carbon Glacier Trail collapsed into the Carbon River.
Park utility crews work on restoring electrical lines blown down during the storm.
The snow-covered view across from C loop. Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
The Nisqually River carves away at the bank next to the Emergency Operations Center.
The Nisqually River tore away 200 yards of the main park road along with most of the Sunshine Point Campground.
Flooding at the Grove of the Patriarchs caused significant damage to the boardwalk.
Work on rebuilding Longmire's protective levees continues. Public domain photograph of excavation, bulldozer, land management, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fallen trees lay like jackstraws across the Carbon Glacier Trail.
Flooding caused minor damage to loop A of the White River campground.
On November 7, all of Mount Rainier National Park was closed due to a natural event for the first time since Mt. St. Helens erupted in 1980.
Hazardous trees, broken pavement, and other debris litter the parking lot in front of the Community Building.
The White River flooded Highway 410 during the storm.
The Nisqually River rages through the space once occupied by Sunshine Point Campground.
The old Kautz Creek Channel is now almost empty.
The Nisqually River carved away the riverbank to the edge of the park road at milepost 9.1.
The Nisqually Levee protects park facilities at the Nisqually Entrance and residences just outside the park boundary.
Park road crews inspect damaged roads at Longmire.
Park road crews hard at work rebuilding the road at Sunshine Point.
An aerial view shows the Nisqually River meandering past the maintenance area at Longmire.
The Nisqually River carved away the riverbank to the edge of the park road at milepost 5.2
Tahoma Creek rages at flood stage on the first day of the storm.
Longmire's rebuilt levees protect the community there from further flooding.
The Stevens Canyon Road washed out in three places.
The new Silver Falls bridge was heavily damaged by the flood.
Park road crews fit enormous boulders together like a 3-dimentional jigsaw puzzle to build a stable embankment.
The jagged edge of what's left of Sunshine Point is visible from the new park road.
Park utility lines are visible in the foreground, exposed by the flood.
The new view from campsite C25.
Falling trees damaged or destroyed picnic tables.
Debris and water on Highway 410 during the storm
Along with the park road, electrical utilities embedded in it were ripped out by the flood.
State Highway crews worked to protect Highway 410 from damage during the storm.
The road to the Community Building was partially eroded away in several places.
Overhead power lines were installed at Kautz Creek to supply power to Longmire during road repairs.
Park road crews installed three new 30-inch culverts at Kautz Creek to help accommodate the river.
The morning after the storm, the sun shines on what used to be called Sunshine Point Campground.
Highway 123 has been undermined by erosion in several places.
River erosion undermined one corner of the Emergency Operations Center.
Three 30-inch culverts were installed to capture overflow from Kautz Creek during times of flood.
A road crew member removes snow from the construction site of the new Paradise visitor center.
The Nisqually River reclaimed part of the road through the historic Longmire Campground.
The Nisqually River at full flood flows past the Emergency Operations Center at Longmire.
The parking area around the Emergency Operations Center was carved away by the river.
Smaller landslides occurred on the park road between Longmire and Paradise.
Debris litters the river in front of the Emergency Operations Center the day after the storm.
The White River carved away part of the riverbank next to the campground amphitheater.
Flooding damaged the east foundation of the Kautz Creek Bridge.
Amid a few inches of fresh snowfall, park crews continue rebuilding the levees at Longmire.
The Nisqually River, at flood stage, sweeps past the abruptly terminated park road.
The washout at Milepost 11 is about 70 feet deep.
By December, a rough road had been rebuilt through the breach at Sunshine Point.
An aerial view of the washout at Milepost 11.
With a strech of good weather in early February, park road crews finished paving the new park road at Sunshine Point.
More than 10,000 tons of rock were brought in to stabilize and protect the new road at Sunshine Point.
Park trails foreman Carl Fabiani documents damage to the Community Building road at Longmire.
On the second day of the storm, Tahoma Creek rushes under the road bridge with only feet to spare.
Damaged sections of road were torn away in preparation for rebuilding the embankment at milepost 5.2.
Debris litters the river in front of the Community Building as park road crews begin work on repairing the road.
Enormous rocks protect the new road from the Nisqually River. Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.