Public access to Mount Rainier National Park through the Nisqually entrance was reopened Wednesday morning after being closed Tuesday because of heavy flooding that filled park streams and creeks and creating dangerous conditions throughout the park. A logjam just above the Kautz Creek culverts on the Nisqually Road caused the creek to flow over the road. Park crews worked throughout Tuesday afternoon to remove the logjam and return the creek to its normal channel. Park officials said park roads are now clear and safe for travel. (Read more in the Dec. 3 print edition of The Dispatch)
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