Like the rest of the state, Enumclaw and the Plateau had its own issues with flooding last week.

An atmospheric river brought rain all across Washington on Wednesday, Dec. 10, causing record river flooding and, according to meteorologist Michael Snyder, made the state “the wettest place in the world” outside of the tropics for the next six days.

According to Enumclaw City Administrator Chris Searcy, the city “fared well” in general, though Warner Avenue — between 276th Avenue SE and state Route 410 as well as Suntop Boulevard and Blake Street — was flooded when Boise Creek overtopped its banks.

Watson Street was also closed from Smith Drive to Warner Avenue; Blake Street closed from Warner Avenue to Noel Street; and residential streets within the Elk Meadows/Mount Peak Village area were also inundated with water.

Searcy said all the roads were free of standing water by the morning of Dec. 12.

However, SR 410 remained closed as of the morning of Dec. 15 — the highway was closed Dec. 10 at milepost 38, cutting off access to Greenwater. WSDOT crews on site described how water from the White River came up to their headlights and sloshed into their trucks.

WSDOT announced another closure on the highway at milepost 25 the following day, and the department is working to hire a contractor to fix road damage.

Convoys continued to be organized to get residents out of the Greenwater and into Enumclaw through Monday, Dec. 15.

The highway closure affected Crystal Mountain Resort, which had to delay its opening for the winter sports season.

“Going into next week we’re hopeful of a potential pattern shift of colder temps coming our way,” the resort said in a Facebook post. “At this time the focus is on safety, lending a hand and waiting on snow.”

While the Enumclaw Fire Department brought in additional personnel in anticipation of high call volume, Fire Chief Ben Hayman said they’ve only had to respond to a few water-related calls.

The worst damage caused by the flooding appeared to happen outside city limits near Mount Peak, where a mudslide destroyed a home on Dec. 11.

Two residents suffered broken bones and a third, who was sleeping at the time, was carried out of the house by the slide and into the front yard.

SR 410 may be closed for a while, as Boise Creek took a chunk out of the road when it flooded last week.

Photo by Ray Miller-Still The White River flooded its banks on Dec. 10 and spilled onto SR 410 at milepost 38; WSDOT crews said the water came up to their truck headlights in the deepest parts.

The remains of the Enumclaw home taken out by a mudslide on Dec. 11. Photo courtesy Enumclaw Police Department