Mudflow in Stehekin, WashingtonOn the shores of Lake Chelan in a remote area of the state of Washing
Mudflow in Stehekin, WashingtonOn the shores of Lake Chelan in a remote area of the state of Washington sits the city of Stehekin, a small town of 150 which is effectively only accessible by boat or floatplane. The town sits in an area mostly managed by the federal government, within the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area and just south of North Cascades National Park.Since the area is managed by the park service, we can share some of their impressive photos taken following a mudslide in this area. This photo shows what used to be a road.A combination of large wildfires and large rainfalls triggered this particular slide. The mud poured through the town, carrying boulders and trees with it, eventually dumping out into Lake Chelan which sits at the bottom of the valley. Although several businesses were damaged, no one was injured in this slide.-JBBImage credit: National Park Servicehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/northcascadesnationalpark/9695877144/in/set-72157635421195577Press report:http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021785276_stehekinmudslidexml.html -- source link
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