I-5 in Lewis County reopens after closure due to flooding

Name: 20-mile stretch of I-5 in Lewis, Thurston counties closed due to flooding
Uploaded: 2022-01-07T08:31:01-08:00
Description: Interstate 5 between Lewis and Thurston counties is shut down because of area flooding Friday morning.

20-mile stretch of I-5 in Lewis, Thurston counties closed due to flooding

Interstate 5 between Lewis and Thurston counties is shut down because of area flooding Friday morning.

LEWIS COUNTY, Wash. - Interstate 5 in Lewis County has reopened after it was shut down for several hours because of area flooding Friday morning.

The closure started at about 8 a.m. and was about 20 miles, from Milepost 68 near Napavine and Milepost 88 near Grand Mound.

Areas of Lewis County are still experiencing flooding.

Aerial video shows major flooding in Lewis County, Washington

In Lewis County, Washington, a 20-mile stretch of Interstate 5 was closed in both directions south of Chehalis due to rising flood water from the Chehalis River.