Heavy Feb. 24 Flooding Closes Humboldt Roads; Where to Check Conditions

Drivers and visitors were cut off from Avenue of the Giants and multiple Humboldt County backroads after heavy rain and flooding struck on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, forcing county and state closures and disrupting commutes between coastal and inland communities. A photo documenting the closures is credited to CHP - Humboldt; travelers should confirm routes before heading out.

County public works and KRCRTV listed the following local roads closed due to flooding: Eel River Drive at Hookton Road; Freshwater Road between Howard Heights and Garfield School; Coffee Creek Road; Meridian Road at mile marker 0.4 to 0.9; Dillion Road from the intersection of Goble Lane to the end of Camp Weott; Fulmore Road from the intersection of Goble Lane to the end of the road; Goble Lane from Fulmore Road to Highway 211; Nissen Road from Goble Lane to the end of the road; and WAdding Road from Pleasant Point Road to Highway 211. Avenue of the Giants closure was listed separately as a related closure affecting through traffic on the scenic corridor.

To get real-time status, Humboldt County encourages residents to sign up to receive text and email alerts about county road conditions on the county roads page. For state highway conditions, Caltrans advises checking its live mapping tool: "To view updates to road conditions, check out Caltrans' QuickMap." Caltrans and the California Highway Information Network, or CHIN, are the primary state resources for scheduled and emergency updates; Caltrans also provides a statewide phone line at 1-800-GAS-ROAD, 1-800-427-7623, for recorded information and assistance.

Caltrans District 1 published a Road Information Bulletin noting: "Major roadwork scheduled Friday, Feb. 27, through Thursday, Mar. 5." The bulletin begins with a verification note: "The following scheduled roadwork has been verified at the time of release. Please keep in mind work is weather permitting and subject to change." Items in the bulletin affecting the North Coast and U.S. 101 corridors include Del Norte County utility work on U.S. 101 between the Humboldt County line and Klamath Beach Road, weekdays 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with lane and shoulder closures and minor slowdowns, reference LC#C101XC; utility work at the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway on‑ramps and off‑ramps Monday and Tuesday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with shoulder closures and minor slowdowns, LC#C101XC; and the Dr. Fine Bridge Replacement Project in the Smith River area on U.S. 101 (mileposts 35.8 to 36.5), weekdays 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with one-way traffic control and expected 10-minute delays, LC#C101WA.

Additional District 1 items listed in the bulletin include U.S. 101 road work south of Willits between Cal Fire Howard Forest Station and Bald Mountain Road with lane closures 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., LC#C101DA; bridge inspections on U.S. 101 from Cal Fire Howard Forest Station to the South Willits Overhead Bridge 10-1 scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, with one-way traffic control 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and up to 5-minute delays, LC#S101GA; and construction near Schow Road on U.S. 101 with lane closures 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and minor slowdowns, LC#C101GA.

Because the Caltrans bulletin emphasizes that schedules are weather permitting, and because Feb. 24 flooding produced multiple emergency closures, check both county alerts and Caltrans' live tools before travel. For emergency roadwork updates, follow Caltrans guidance to check QuickMap and the CHIN or call 1-800-GAS-ROAD for the latest conditions and detour information.