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Kautz Creek - Channel Dry - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Damage at Milepost 9.1 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Damage at Milepost 9.1 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

The Nisqually River carved away the riverbank to the edge of the park road at milepost 9.1.

Mount Rainier national park - Nisqually Levee

Mount Rainier national park - Nisqually Levee

The Nisqually Levee protects park facilities at the Nisqually Entrance and residences just outside the park boundary.

Inspecting Damage at Longmire - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Inspecting Damage at Longmire - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...

Park road crews inspect damaged roads at Longmire.

View of Damage by Kautz Creek - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

View of Damage by Kautz Creek - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...

Kautz Creek, in its new channel, has repeatedly flooded the park road, causing severe erosion and undercutting.

Repairs Begin at Longmire - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Repairs Begin at Longmire - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...

Two days after the storm, work begins to clear debris and rebuild the protective levees at Longmire.

Working on Paradise Inn - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Working on Paradise Inn - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Work has continued on the interior of the Paradise Inn, despite the snow.

Road to Nowhere - National Parks Gallery

Road to Nowhere - National Parks Gallery

The Sunshine Point Campground stands as an ironic reminder of what the river removed.

Campsite at Ohanapecosh - National Parks Gallery

Campsite at Ohanapecosh - National Parks Gallery

Flooding filled campsites at Ohanapecosh with debris.

Carbon Glacier Trail - National Parks Gallery

Carbon Glacier Trail - National Parks Gallery

Large swaths of the Carbon Glacier Trail collapsed into the Carbon River.

Restoring Electrical Lines - National Parks Gallery

Restoring Electrical Lines - National Parks Gallery

Park utility crews work on restoring electrical lines blown down during the storm.

Washout on Stevens Canyon Road at Backbone Ridge

Washout on Stevens Canyon Road at Backbone Ridge

A major washout of the Stevens Canyon Road, on Backbone Ridge above Ohanapecosh.

Snow-dusted Landslide - National Parks Gallery

Snow-dusted Landslide - National Parks Gallery

The snow-covered view across from C loop. Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Kautz Creek Trail - National Parks Gallery

Kautz Creek Trail - National Parks Gallery

Kautz Creek carved a large swath out of the Kautz Creek Trail.

Nisqually River Erodes Bank - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Nisqually River Erodes Bank - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...

The Nisqually River carves away at the bank next to the Emergency Operations Center.

Mount Rainier national park - Road Damage

Mount Rainier national park - Road Damage

The Nisqually River tore away 200 yards of the main park road along with most of the Sunshine Point Campground.

Boardwalk at Grove of the Patriarchs

Boardwalk at Grove of the Patriarchs

Flooding at the Grove of the Patriarchs caused significant damage to the boardwalk.

River and Road - National Parks Gallery

River and Road - National Parks Gallery

The Nisqually River, at flood stage, sweeps past the abruptly terminated park road.

Looking Down the Washout - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Looking Down the Washout - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

The washout at Milepost 11 is about 70 feet deep.

New Road at Sunshine Poin - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

New Road at Sunshine Poin - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...

By December, a rough road had been rebuilt through the breach at Sunshine Point.

Aerial View of Damage on Highway 123

Aerial View of Damage on Highway 123

An aerial view of the washout at Milepost 11.

Damage to Carbon Glacier Trail - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Damage to Carbon Glacier Trail - Public Domain image, National Parks G...

Large swaths of the Carbon Glacier Trail collapsed into the Carbon River.

Paving the New Road at Sunshine Point

Paving the New Road at Sunshine Point

With a strech of good weather in early February, park road crews finished paving the new park road at Sunshine Point.

The Importance of Rocks - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

The Importance of Rocks - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

More than 10,000 tons of rock were brought in to stabilize and protect the new road at Sunshine Point.

Mount Rainier national park - Documenting Damage

Mount Rainier national park - Documenting Damage

Park trails foreman Carl Fabiani documents damage to the Community Building road at Longmire.

Tahoma Creek - Under the Bridge

Tahoma Creek - Under the Bridge

On the second day of the storm, Tahoma Creek rushes under the road bridge with only feet to spare.

Rebuilding Embankments 1 - National Parks Gallery

Rebuilding Embankments 1 - National Parks Gallery

Damaged sections of road were torn away in preparation for rebuilding the embankment at milepost 5.2.

Mount Rainier national park - Flood Debris

Mount Rainier national park - Flood Debris

Debris litters the river in front of the Community Building as park road crews begin work on repairing the road.

New Road Under Development - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

New Road Under Development - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...

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.

Damaged Grove of the Patriarchs Suspension Bridge

Damaged Grove of the Patriarchs Suspension Bridge

The suspension bridge at the Grove of the Patriarchs was heavily damaged.

Flooded Highway 410 - National Parks Gallery

Flooded Highway 410 - National Parks Gallery

The White River flooded Highway 410 during the storm.

Ipsut Creek Cabin After the Flood

Ipsut Creek Cabin After the Flood

The Ipsut Creek Cabin sits in a sea of mud four days after the storm.

Readying for Repairs - National Parks Gallery

Readying for Repairs - National Parks Gallery

Road equipment sits ready to begin repairs at Sunshine Point as park staff discuss the damage.

Bottom of the Landslide - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Bottom of the Landslide - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

The bottom of the landslide is visible across the river from C loop.

Road Crew Confers - National Parks Gallery

Road Crew Confers - National Parks Gallery

Park road crews confer at Sunshine Point. The road was rebuilt from scratch without the luxury of carefully crafted plans.

New Road at Sunshine Point 2 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

New Road at Sunshine Point 2 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...

By December, a rough road had been rebuilt through the breach at Sunshine Point.

Assessing the Damage - National Parks Gallery

Assessing the Damage - National Parks Gallery

National Park staff inspect the damage at Sunshine Point, as the rain continues to fall.

Reconstruction at Milepost 5.2 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Reconstruction at Milepost 5.2 - Public Domain image, National Parks G...

Reconstruction at milepost 5.2 nears the top of the 65-foot embankment.

Footbridge on Carbon Glacier Trail

Footbridge on Carbon Glacier Trail

Flooding damaged or displaced footbridges along the Carbon Glacier Trail. Public domain photograph of wilderness, tourism, National Parks, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Road Damage Historic Longmire Campground

Road Damage Historic Longmire Campground

Erosion by the Nisqually River tore out part of the road through the historic Longmire Campground.

Road Repairs at Longmire - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Road Repairs at Longmire - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Park road crews work on rebuilding damaged roads at Longmire.

Mount Rainier national park - Wonderland Trail

Mount Rainier national park - Wonderland Trail

Where the Wonderland Trail crossed Kautz Creek, only a tangled wilderness of eroded banks and fallen trees remains.

Tahoma Creek at Sunshine Point Campground

Tahoma Creek at Sunshine Point Campground

Tahoma Creek spills through the remnants of Sunshine Point Campground into the Nisqually River.

Standing on the Road - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Standing on the Road - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

A park employee stands on the edge of the exposed riverbank at milepost 5.2 on the park road, 65 feet above the river.

Footbridge on Silver Falls Trail

Footbridge on Silver Falls Trail

The railing and decking were stripped from the Silver Falls bridge. Only the supports and foundations remain.

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