First responders had been dispatched to Marine Drive due to a report of a motorist stranded in rising floodwater.
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First responders were dispatched to 2 incidents within minutes.
Goodwin Road and Mack Road have been closed.
The river level forecast have increasingly worsened as the event approaches.
2 separate sections along Aldrich have been closed.
According to WSDOT, the ramps remained open as of 3:45pm.
Officials said a high tide may have sped up impacts from river and surface water flooding in the area.
The closure is due to surface and river water flooding during heavy rains.
Traffic is being detoured around the closure via LaBounty Drive and Main Street.