‘Profound Gratitude,’ to heroes amid record flood devastation

Our county recently experienced extraordinary flooding due to torrential rain from multiple atmospheric rivers affecting our region. Rivers throughout Snohomish County reached record or near-record flood levels, pushing far beyond their banks and creating significant challenges for residents, businesses, and farms across the county.  In the Stillaguamish and Snohomish River Valleys, water levels rose dramatically, […]

New flood wall saves Mount Vernon, Snohomish County roads face major repairs

MOUNT VERNON—On the Saturday following record-breaking Skagit River flooding, Mount Vernon Mayor Peter Donovan stood before the city’s 1.4-mile flood wall (a.k.a. The Wall) and declared it a game-changer, as U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Governor Bob Ferguson and local emergency officials gathered to assess response efforts and brace for more rain. “Downtown Mount Vernon stayed […]

Flooding update: rescues, federal emergency, and a second coming

WASHINGTON STATE—Dozens of people were rescued in Snohomish County, from Wednesday through Thursday, due to the state, and federally, declared “emergency” flooding that swept the region, with more storms and more flooding ahead. Meteorologists working with the National Weather Service (NWS) issued weather alerts for Washington residents on Wednesday, December 10, due to, what they […]

Snohomish residents evacuated by kayak as floodwaters surge into homes

SNOHOMISH—In the pre-dawn darkness Thursday, Snohomish County Fire District 4 rescue swimmers launched an inflatable kayak into rising floodwaters to evacuate trapped residents from two homes on Lincoln Avenue. At 4:38 a.m., December 11, crews responded to 33 and 37 Lincoln Ave., where homes that began taking on water late Wednesday were no longer safe. […]