The sinkhole isn't far from where a hillside collapsed in West Seattle last week, forcing Highland Park Way Southwest to be shut down for days.
The sinkhole is on a dead end road on a neighborhood street, but for people who use the route regularly, it may be a few days before the road is fully repaired.
The Seattle region has taken a beating with rain over the past month. This February has already slipped into the top six wettest in Seattle weather history.
KIRO 7 PinPoint Meteorologists report that the monthly total at Sea-Tac Airport stands at 8.06” coming into Monday. The record is 9.11” in February of 1961.
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Mudslides created messes and traffic delays on Washington interstates last week, most notably on Interstate 90 and Interstate 5.