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Highway 70 closed due to mudslides in Butte and Plumas counties

A 50-mile stretch of Hwy. 70 was closed indefinitely on Monday after mud, boulders and dead trees inundated lanes during flash floods along wildfire a burn scar.

Credit: CHP Quincy

BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. — According to California Highway Patrol, Highway 70 is closed in Butte and Plumas counties due to mudslides blocking the roadway.

On Monday, a 50-mile (80-km) stretch of Highway 70 was closed indefinitely after mud, boulders and dead trees inundated lanes during flash floods along a wildfire burn scar.

Caltrans says there is currently no estimated time of reopening for Hwy. 70 as they work to assess the area and the damage.

SR-70 UPDATE!!!
The highway is blocked by mud and debris in 3 separate locations. Caltrans has begun the process of opening culverts and cleaning the roadway now that the slope above seems to have settled. pic.twitter.com/KqRTUGwa99
— CHP Quincy (@CHP_Quincy) June 13, 2022

State Route 70 remains closed between Jarbo Gap and the Greenville Wye due to multiple areas of slides/debris flows. This video was taken on SR 70 near the kayak parking area near Rock Creek Dam. There is currently no estimated time for when State Route 70 will be reopened. pic.twitter.com/GctBGepPRX
— Caltrans District 2 (@CaltransD2) June 13, 2022

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