Washout on FSR 250

Photo taken on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 showing the washout of FSR #250. The roadway has since been repaired and is now back open for public use.

 USDA Forest Service

KAMIAH - Forest Service Road #250 on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests' North Fork Ranger District is now back open for public use following maintenance and repairs of a washout.

On May 25, approximately one half-mile of Forest Service Road #250 was closed for public safety due to a road washout. The closure was located at milepost 21, approximately eight miles upstream from Orogrande Creek’s confluence with the North Fork of the Clearwater River.

“Log jams in Orogrande Creek forced water over the roadway and against the fill slope, causing a washout and road failure,” said North Fork District Ranger Andrew Skowlund. “We lost approximately 18 feet of road width and approximately four feet of road shoulder at the site of the washout.”

Forest Service engineers and road crews worked to repair the damage and now have the roadway completely back open.

For additional updates on the roads or other information about the North Fork Ranger District, please call (208) 476-4541.