5/21 UPDATES: Eastern Oregon flooding closing roads

Oregon Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 05/21/2020 08:30 AM PDT

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Some creeks are receding, some roads still closed

US 395 Birch Creek

May 21, 2020

For more information: Shelley M. Snow, Communications, 503-881-5362

SALEM - Flooding continues today on many highways in eastern Oregon. Crews are out removing debris and assessing damage, and based on what they find, there may be longer closures. Current updates: OR 244 -- (Hilgard -- Ukiah) MP 47 to 44, closed, and pilot cars will take traffic through later this morning; OR 237 -- (La Grande -- Cove) MP 2, closed, water over highway in places (local detour in place); OR 237 -- (Cove -- Union) MP 19, water over the highway in places and signs are out slowing traffic; OR 402 - MP 2 - 4, closed; OR 244 - MP 1 - 17, closed; U.S. 395 MP 15 - 17, closed. Other roads are experiencing high water. Drivers: be alert, and never drive through high water.

Pictured above: U.S. 395, Birch Creek.

Pictured below: OR 244, Lane Creek.

See www.TripCheck.com for the latest.

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