Hwy. 5 North of Blue River Remains Closed Due to Extreme Flooding

Highway 5 closed near Blue River due to extreme flooding

Highway 5 closed in both directions due to extreme flooding with no detour available Saturday, May 31

Flooding closes Highway 5 north of Blue River

BLUE RIVER, B.C. — (UPDATE: 11:10 a.m.): A section of Highway 5 in the North Thompson will remain closed into the early part of Sunday (June 1) morning, because of flooding north of Blue River. DriveBC says the road is flooded at the Chappell Creek Recreation Site about 30 km north of Blue River. It first reported of the closure just after 8:15 p.m. Saturday (May 31). There is no detour available, and an update is expected at 3:00 a.m. Sunday. D…

Flooding closes Hwy 5 near Blue River - The Rocky Mountain Goat

Flooding closes Hwy 5 near Blue RiverHighway 5 is closed in both directions due to flooding that has blocked the roadway near Chappell Creek. /SubmittedBy Spencer HallHighway 5 is closed in both directions at the Chappell Creek Recreation Site about 30 km north of Blue River due to flooding.The highway closed at about 8:06 p.m. Saturday evening. As of 10 p.m.,  no detour is currently available.The closure is located near Chappell Creek, about 30…