Highway 2 detour raises concerns as road repairs continue; Online tools available for accessing flood relief

Several locations on U.S. Highway 2 are under emergency contract for repair, while crews continue debris clearing and damage assessments. Photo courtesy: Washington State Department of Transportation.

The Chumstick and 207 highways are taking a beating during a U.S. Highway 2 daylight detour between Leavenworth and Stevens Pass.

"There's a lot of excessive abuse on the Chumstick highway right now," said Chelan County Commissioner Shon Smith on Monday when addressing concerns of highway residents. "It is painful and that additional traffic is tough. We will work with the DOT (Washington State Department of Transportation) to do what we can for speed reduction and for reminding those people that are travelling to Stevens Pass ski area that this is a neighborhood, this is a place where people live."

"Please slow it down," requested Smith. "This additional construction traffic is going to be a bother for a while."

New online resources have been made available to provide information on flood relief.

Access financial resources and flood recovery assistance here.

Search the word ‘flood’ to find a variety of information from the Washington State Departments of Health and Ecology. Check a risk assessment map and apply for aid here.

Mobile offices of the Washington State Department of Health have been set up to offer assistance.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is conducting a survey of individual and business flood damage for possible assistance.

Chelan County offers a flood disposal program at dump stations in Leavenworth and Dryden through Saturday, Jan. 3.