The flooding temporarily closed U. Rain is expected in some areas of the region on Tuesday, though the showers won't be as heavy as during the weekend. The most notable weather forecast for Tuesday is wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph across the Palouse, West Plains and Spokane area. The National Weather Service warned of the potential for falling trees and power outages. On Monday, other highways in Eastern Washington reopened after they were closed Sunday evening, such as state Route 27 near Oakesdale.
A number of road closures are still in place in Spokane County following the wet weekend. Starr Road was closed Monday afternoon near the intersection with Bradshaw Road after flooding washed out a culvert and left a large crevasse in the roadway, according to Spokane County Public Works.
Jensen Road also remains closed, from state Route to Murphy Road. The old state Route was reopened Monday afternoon after the water running down it Sunday cleared up, according to Spokane County. In Whitman and Latah counties, flooding completely covered local roads. Pullman Police Department posted on Facebook that North Grand Avenue between Ritchie and Nye streets continually closed and reopened due to water levels, but as of Monday afternoon, it was open.
A Washington State University professor also posted on X Monday that the Pine Street Bridge in Pullman moved 8 feet due to water levels, which is a feature of the bridge's construction in order to better handle flooding.
Power was restored to residents in and around Palouse and Potlatch, Idaho, on Monday, after downed trees severed power to about 2, Avista customers Sunday, according to the utility's website. Millions of retired teachers, firefighters, and police officers will see higher Social Security benefits following changes to federal law.
