Heavy rain causes Kent street closures, impacts due to flooding

Published 11:17 am Thursday, January 6, 2022

Heavy rain has caused numerous street closures and impacts in Kent due to flooding.

As of 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, the city Public Works Department released the following update:

Road closures:

• SE 256th St between 148th Ave SE to 146th Ave SE

• 144th Ave SE between SE 282nd St to SE 278th St

• James St between Central Ave N to 94th Ave S

• E George St between Central Ave N to Woodford Ave

• State Ave N between E James St to E George St

• Woodford Ave N between E James St to E George St

• 148th Ave S between SE 256th St to SE 249th St

Traffic impacts:

• Curb lane closures in both direction – W James St under the Highway 167 overpass (between Lincoln Ave and Washington Ave N)

Water over roadway:

• 76th Ave S between 21600 block to the 22100 block

• 81st Ave S between S 196th St to S 198th St

• 72nd Ave S between S 224th St to S 227th Pl