Heavy rains flood US city of Chehalis in Washington

Snow and rain forced the closure of parts of Washington state's two major highways with flooding that also swamped roads throughout Western Washington and Oregon.

Floodwater flows past an abandoned car after heavy rain in Chehalis, Washington, U.S., Jan. 7, 2022.

Properties are submerged in floodwaters due to heavy rain in Chehalis, Washington, U.S., Jan. 8, 2022.

Mardy Olsen uses sandbags to redirect the flow of water as floodwaters threaten his home after heavy rain in Chehalis, Washington, U.S., Jan. 7, 2022.

Properties are submerged in floodwaters due to heavy rain in Chehalis, Washington, U.S., Jan. 8, 2022.

Dan Bundy checks his mailbox as he stands in floodwaters in front of his home near Centralia, Wash., Jan. 7, 2022.

A residential cul-de-sac is covered in floodwaters after heavy rain in Chehalis, Washington, U.S., Jan. 7, 2022.

Floodwater flows past an abandoned jeep after heavy rain in Chehalis, Washington, U.S., Jan. 7, 2022.

Jeremy Daniels and his father-in-law Mardy Olsen attempt to redirect the flow of water as floodwaters threaten their home after heavy rain in Chehalis, Washington, U.S., Jan. 7, 2022.

A cyclist rides on a flooded street near Interstate 5, Jan. 7, 2022, in Centralia, Wash.

Floodwaters flow around a half-submerged car after heavy rain in Chehalis, Washington, U.S., Jan. 7, 2022.

Floodwaters reach the edge of a traffic sign on Airport Road near Interstate 5 after heavy rain near Chehalis, Washington, U.S., Jan. 7, 2022.

A canoe is tied to a home surrounded by floodwaters after heavy rain in Chehalis, Washington, U.S., Jan. 7, 2022.

Cars drive as water from the Skookumchuck river flows over N. Peal St. in Centralia, Wash., Jan. 7, 2022.

A "road closed" sign warns motorists of floodwaters flowing over Prather Rd. SW, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, near Centralia, Wash.

A man swims next to his overturned all-terrain vehicle after he was swept off of Prather Rd. SW as he tried to drive through floodwaters from the Chehalis River flowing over the road, Jan. 7, 2022, near Centralia, Wash.

A sign warns drivers of a section of Interstate 5 that is closed ahead due to rising floodwater from the Chehalis River, Jan. 7, 2022, near Rochester, Wash.

A person who appeared to be testing the depth and current of floodwater from the Chehalis River flowing over Prather Road SW, signals to a waiting car, Jan. 7, 2022, near Centralia, Wash.