2025 News & Blog Posts
- Flood Phases – What do they mean? (12/18/25)
- River Restoration Along the North Fork Snoqualmie River (12/04/25)
- Flood Event Report for November 1 and November 15, 2025 (11/20/25)
- King County Flood Control District Adopts 2026 Budget, Advancing Strategic Planning and Flood Risk Reduction Efforts (11/13/25)
- King County Flood Control District Offers Free Sandbag Materials to Help Residents “Be Flood Ready” (11/05/25)
- Don’t Get Spooked by Flood Season: Be Flood Ready This Halloween (10/30/25)
- 2025 Subregional Opportunity Fund Project (10/23/25)
- Be Flood Ready: King County Flood Control District Expands Outreach as Flood Season Begins (10/16/25)
- Protecting Homes and Roads: Momb Revetment 2020 Repair Project Completed (10/09/25)
- Celebrate Salmon Season in King County: Protecting a Northwest Icon (10/02/25)
- Reducing Flood Risk: A Look Back at Completed Flood Risk Reduction Projects (09/25/25)
- Celebrating World Rivers Day: Honoring King County’s Rivers (09/18/25)
- Honoring a Legacy: 2025 Steve Bleifuhs Memorial Flood Reduction Grant Program (09/11/25)
- 2025 Steve Bleifuhs Memorial Flood Reduction Grant Program Awards Over $14.8 Million to Local Flood Risk Reduction Projects (09/10/25)
- September is National Preparedness Month – Are You Flood Ready? (09/04/25)
- Guiding a Safer, Stronger Future Along the Cedar River: Help Shape the Cedar River Capital Investment Strategy (08/28/25)
- Honoring Labor Day 2025 and the Unsung Heroes of Flood Protection (08/21/25)
- Reducing Flood Risk: A Look Back at Completed Flood Risk Reduction Projects (08/14/25)
- Celebrating 25 Years of WRIAs: Spotlight on WRIA 10 – Puyallup-White Watersheds (08/07/25)
- Celebrating 25 Years of WRIAs: Spotlight on WRIA 9 – Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound Watershed Ecosystem Forum (07/31/25)
- Celebrating 25 Years of WRIAs: Spotlight on WRIA 8 – Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Watershed Salmon Recovery Council (07/24/25)
- Celebrating 25 Years of WRIAs: Spotlight on WRIA 7 – Snoqualmie and South Fork Skykomish Watersheds (07/17/25)
- Investing in Healthier Watersheds (07/10/25)
- King County Flood Control District Approves Over $12.2 Million for Vital Habitat Restoration Initiatives (07/09/25)
- King County Flood Control District Unanimously Approves Motion to Expand Flood Preparedness Outreach (07/08/25)
- Flood Risk Reduction Brings Recreation, Resilience, and Summertime Fun to King County (07/03/25)
- City of Tukwila and King County Flood District Partner to Preserve Critical Duwamish River Property (06/27/25)
- Shaping the Future of the Sammamish River (06/26/25)
- Protecting Shorelines and Salmon: New Grant Program for Lake Sammamish Homeowners (06/12/25)
- Understanding the Lower Snoqualmie River CMZ: A Vital Step Toward Flood Resilience (06/05/25)
- Planning for Resilience: Charting a Safer Future in the Lower Green River Corridor (05/29/25)
- Reducing Flood Risk: A Look Back at Completed Flood Risk Reduction Projects (05/22/25)
- Building Resilience: The Factoria Boulevard Stormwater Project (05/15/25)
- Building a Resilient Future: The Issaquah Creek Capital Investment Strategy (05/08/25)
- Celebrating American Wetlands Month: Protecting the Lifeblood of Our Ecosystems (05/01/25)
- Reducing Flood Risk: A Look Back at Completed Flood Risk Reduction Projects (04/24/25)
- Restoring Rivers, Reconnecting Floodplains: The North Fork Snoqualmie River Confluence Revetment Removal Project (04/17/25)
- Flood Event Report for April 1-4, 2025 (04/11/25)
- Honoring a Legacy: Apply for the 2025 Steve Bleifuhs Memorial Flood Reduction Grant Program (04/10/25)
- Protecting People and Infrastructure: The Tabor-Crowall and Brodell Revetments 2020 Repair Project (04/03/25)
- Flood Event Report for March 23-27, 2025 (04/02/25)
- $13.8 million in grant funding available from the King County Flood Control District for projects that reduce the impact of flooding; application deadline is May 23, 2025 (04/01/25)
- Reducing Flood Risk: A Look Back at Completed Flood Risk Reduction Projects (03/27/25)
- Perspectives from the Flood Control District Board: Addressing Our Challenges Together – Part 3 of a 3 Part Series (03/20/25)
- Levee Breach Mapping and Risk Assessment: Ensuring Safety on the Raging River (03/13/25)
- Restoring Protection and Enhancing Habitat: The Stossel Revetment Major Repair Project (03/06/25)
- Flood Event Report for February 21-23, 2025 (03/05/25)
- Perspectives from the Flood Control District Board: Addressing Our Challenges Together – Part 2 of a 3 Part Series (02/27/25)
- Reducing Flood Risk: A Look Back at Completed Flood Risk Reduction Projects (02/20/25)
- The King County Flood Control District’s Love Letter to Our Rivers (02/13/25)
- Supporting Agriculture and Safety: The Dutchman Road Revetment Repair Project (02/06/25)
- Perspectives from the Flood Control District Board: Addressing Our Challenges Together – Part 1 of a 3 Part Series (01/30/25)
- Celebrating World Wetlands Day: King County Flood Control District’s Commitment to Habitat Restoration and Salmon Recovery (01/23/25)
- Reducing Flood Risk: A Look Back at Completed Flood Mitigation Projects (01/16/25)
- King County Flood Control District 2025 Budget: A Blueprint for Flood Risk Reduction and Sustainability (01/09/25)
2024 News & Blog Posts
- Chasing Away the Winter Blues: A Solstice Celebration with the King County Flood Control District (12/19/24)
- Celebrating Excellence in Historic Preservation: The Lower Russell Levee Setback Project Receives Prestigious Award (12/12/24)
- Reducing Flood Risk: A Look Back at Completed Flood Mitigation Projects (12/05/24)
- Reducing Flood Risk: A Look Back at Completed Flood Mitigation Projects (11/21/24)
- Project Spotlight: The Herzman to Camp Freeman Project (11/14/24)
- King County Flood Control District Honored with Two National Awards for Innovation and Communication (11/07/24)
- Reducing Flood Risk: A Look Back at Completed Flood Mitigation Projects (10/31/24)
- Pacific Right Bank Flood Protection Project: Enhancing Flood Safety and the Environment in Pacific (10/24/24)
- 2024 Flood Reduction Grant Program: Honoring Steve Bleifuhs and Advancing Flood Protection (10/17/24)
- Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day (10/10/24)
- King County Flood Control District Honors Steve Bleifuhs and Approves 2024 Flood Reduction Grants (10/09/24)
- Exploring the King County Flood Control District’s Subregional Opportunity Fund Grant Program (10/03/24)
- Reducing Flood Risk: A Look Back at Completed Flood Mitigation Projects (09/26/24)
- Celebrate World Rivers Day and Be Flood Ready (09/19/24)
- Reconnecting the Tolt River: The Lower Frew Levee Setback Project (09/12/24)
- Protecting Circle River Ranch (09/05/24)
- Honoring Labor Day and the Unsung Heroes of Flood Protection (08/29/24)
- Reducing Flood Risk: A Look Back at Completed Flood Mitigation Projects (08/22/24)
- Revisiting Environmental Justice and Youth Engagement (08/15/24)
- Know Your Flood Risk (08/08/24)
- Understanding the King County Flood Control District Advisory Committee and Joint Basin Technical Committee (08/01/24)
- Reducing Flood Risk: A Look Back at Completed Flood Mitigation Projects (07/25/24)
- Over $11.5 Million Approved for Vital Habitat Restoration Initiatives (07/18/24)
- Mid-Year Budget Reallocation: A Crucial Step for Flood Mitigation and Ecosystem Restoration (07/11/24)
- King County Flood Control District Approves Over $11.5 Million for Vital Habitat Restoration Initiatives (07/10/24)
- Reducing Flood Risk: A Look Back at Completed Flood Mitigation Projects (06/27/24)
- Promoting Environmental Justice and Youth Engagement (06/20/24)
- Celebrating Juneteenth and Advancing Equity, Social Justice, and Environmental Justice (06/13/24)
- Celebrating National Rivers Month (06/06/24)
- Reducing Flood Risk: A Look Back at Completed Flood Mitigation Projects (05/30/24)
- World Fish Migration Day and the District’s Role Restoring Vital Habitat for Migrating Salmon (05/23/24)
- Sharing Lessons Learned and Best Management Practices (05/16/24)
- Celebrate American Wetlands Month: Nature’s Unsung Heroes (05/09/24)
- King County Flood Control District Launches New Blog (05/02/24)
- $12 million in grant funding available from the King County Flood Control District (04/08/24)
- Flood Event Report (02/02/24)
2023 Press Releases
- 2024 Six-Year Capital Improvement Program (10/04/23)
- KCFCD Advisory Committee 2024 Budget Transmittal Letter (10/04/23)
- Video: Van Doren’s Landing Park/Lower Russell Levee Setback Grand Opening (07/10/23)
- Lower Russell Levee Setback & Van Doren’s Landing Park Grand Opening Celebration (06/21/23)
- Flood Preparedness Brochure Graphic Design and Project Management (06/09/23)
2022 Press Releases
- VIDEO – A closer look: Salmon habitat restoration on the Green River (04/29/22)
- $12 million in grant funding available from the King County Flood Control District for projects that reduce the impact of flooding (04/27/22)
2021 Press Releases
- 2022 Sub-Regional Opportunity Fund now open for applications (09/02/21)
- Career Opportunities (01/04/21)
2020 Press Releases
- Board of Supervisors Approves 2021 Budget (11/06/20)
- Cedar River restoration project reduces flood risks, improves habitat (10/05/20)
- King County Flood District now accepting applications for flood reduction grant program (05/19/20)
- King County Flood Control District Commits to Environmental Partnership (03/10/20)
2019 Press Releases
- Construction Breaks Ground on Lower Russell Levee Setback (08/22/19)
- King County Flood Control District Funds Issaquah Creek Restoration and Conservation (08/22/19)
- King County Flood Control District Awards $4.6 Million for Salmon Habitat Restoration and Recovery (08/21/19)
- King County Flood District now accepting applications for flood reduction grant program (05/01/19)
Archives
- No tax increase in adopted Flood District Budget (11/06/18)
- Efficiency, prevention efforts and capital assistance throughout King County (11/05/18)
- Winter weather is unpredictable, but one thing is certain: Flooding in King County (10/24/18)
- Downey Farmstead project to receive funding for flood protection and salmon habitat restoration (09/07/18)
- King County Flood Control District WRIA funding to go toward Lower Taylor Creek restoration projects (09/06/18)
- Flood District approves grant for floodplain restoration on the Cedar River (09/06/18)
- King County Flood Control District grants to go toward community efforts in Tukwila to protect WRIA 9 Duwamish and Green Rivers (09/05/18)
- King County Flood Control District grants to go toward Vashon Beach restoration projects to protect WRIA 9 Duwamish and Green Rivers (09/05/18)
- King County Flood Control District grants to go towards WRIA 10 White & Puyallup Rivers (09/04/18)
- King County Flood Control District WRIA funding to go toward Issaquah Creek restoration projects (09/04/18)
- King County Flood Control District WRIA funding to go toward Bear Creek restoration projects (09/04/18)
- King County Flood Control District Approves 2018 Budget (11/13/17)
- Maintaining Services While Preparing for the Unthinkable (10/30/17)
- King County officials urge preparedness as ‘La Niña’ forecast could amplify river flooding (10/9/17)
- Protecting lives and property: Flood District celebrates completion of Countyline project (10/3/17)
- Annual flood protection work along White River begins Monday in Pacific (9/25/17)
- Study shows potential dam failure could impact more than 25,000 residents (9/18/17)
- Flood Control District aids in purchase of Sheriff Rescue boat (9/15/17)
- Logjam cleared from Cedar River (08/11/17)
- District working to reopen stretch of Cedar River (8/08/17)
- Final season of work on major White River flood protection project to get underway (4/28/17)
- King County Flood District now accepting applications for flood reduction grant program (3/27/17)
- Evacuation at Oroville Dam Drives Local Response (2/15/17)
- Michelle Clark to head King County Flood Control District (12/13/16)
- Student volunteers replant along Cedar River (11/23/16)
- South Fork Snoqualmie River flood-risk reduction strategy meeting set for Dec. 1 (11/22/16)
- 2017 King County Flood Control District budget supports work to prevent flooding on Highway 169 (11/8/16)
- Flood Control District approves budget that protects lives, property, and the bottom line (11/7/16)
- Protecting Green River Corridor: Flood Control District adopts 2017 Budget (11/7/16)
- Protecting habitat along transportation corridor: Flood Control District adopts Budget that includes protecting road (11/7/16)
- Renton to receive flooding safeguards as part of 2017 King County Flood Control District Budget (11/7/16)
- Protecting lives and property along White River from flooding (9/29/16)
- Funds recommended to reduce ongoing flooding around Lake Boren (8/30/16)
- Results of two-year investigation regarding landslide hazard information near completion
- King County Flood Control District holds special meeting on Sammamish River’s Willowmoor project (5/18/16)
- Community Flood Protection May Also Help Endangered Salmon to Thrive (4/18/16)
- King County Flood District announces flood reduction grant program (4/11/16)
- Seasonal flood barrier removal opens Pacific Park along White River in Pacific (4/6/16)
- King County Flood Control District presents findings from lower Snoqualmie River flood impact study (3/4/16)
- Farmers in King County river valleys: Apply for farm pad construction assistance by March 31 (3/3/16)
- Flood Control District Budget takes urgent action to assist residents of Pacific’s White River Estates (2/17/2016)
- Fourth flood event in six weeks a reminder to stay prepared despite El Nino forecast (12/8/15)
- Student volunteers replant Reddington levee on the Green River in Auburn (11/24/15)
- 2016 Flood Control District Budget focuses on protection, prevention and maintenance (11/16/15)
- Willowmoor to receive additional funding for floodplain restoration (10/19/15)
- Clean water, salmon recovery receive boost from Flood Control District grants (7/13/15)
- King County Flood District now accepting applications for flood reduction grant program (3/13/15)
- Flood barrier removal in Pacific: crews will open Pacific Park (3/9/15)
- Flood District approves blueprint for protecting South Fork of Snoqualmie (12/15/14)
- Proposal on plan for protecting South Fork of Snoqualmie sent to full Flood District (12/9/14)
- King County Flood District makes progress on investigation of landslide areas for river valleys and floodplains (11/14/14)
- Flood District and Auburn celebrate completion of Reddington levee project (11/5/14)
- Flood Control District adopts 2015 Budget (11/3/14)
- Annual flood protection work along White River begins Monday in Pacific (10/17/14)
- Clean water, salmon recovery receive boost from Flood Control District grants (9/29/14)
[Materials: WRIA 7 [King County Part], WRIA 8, WRIA 9, WRIA 10 [King County Part]] - Flood reduction planning focus of special meeting of Flood Control District Executive Committee (9/15/14)
- King County Flood Control District Executive Board Makes Recommendations for Grants (8/19/14)
- Flood Control District Executive Committee briefed on efforts to improve flood damage prevention along Cedar River (7/30/14)
- District approves effort to improve landslide mapping preparation (6/30/14)
- Deadline approaching for flood reduction grant program applications (6/3/14)
- King County Flood District commits to improving landslide mapping preparation (5/21/14)
- King County Flood District, City of Kent celebrate start of levee rehabilitation project (4/17/14)
- Flood District approves agreement for Green River levee improvement project (4/2/14)
- King County Flood District now accepting applications for flood reduction grant program (03/18/14)
- King County Flood Control District approves reorganization (03/04/14)
- Major flood protection project completed along Green River (12/10/13)
- Flood District Executive Committee approves expedited funding for repair of Seattle seawall 11/1/13)
- Increasing flood risk in Pacific triggers emergency protection measures (10/29/13)
- King County leaders urge floodplain residents to guard against complacency (9/30/13)
- Large turnout hear from experts on flooding issues in the Green River Valley (9/12/13)
- Green/Duwamish watershed projects receive $1.2 million boost from Flood Control District (9/9/2013)
- Clean water, salmon recovery receive boost from Flood Control District grants (9/9/2013)
- Flood District Executive Committee, FEMA to hold special meeting on Green River Flood Maps (8/26/13)
- Coal Creek project receives funding from Flood Control District (8/20/13)
- Reddington Levee project kicks off busy Flood Control District construction season (7/9/2013)
- Briscoe Desimone Levee One Step Closer to Construction (News Release, 5/21/2013)
- Flood District Executive Board meets with residents in Snoqualmie Valley (News Release, 5/6/2013)
- Flood Control District projects would increase flood protection in the White River Basin (News Release, 3/27/13)
- King County approves $17.5M plan to repair levee that protects Kent (Puget Sound Business Journal, 2/27/2013)
- King County unanimously approve Kent’s levee repair plan (Kent Reporter, 2/12/2013)
- Briscoe Desimone levee design selected (News Release, 2/26/13)
- Kent, county in high-stakes levee dispute (Puget Sound Business Journal, 2/22/2013)
- Flood District Committee approves Kent levee repair plan; controversy erupts among City Council (Kent Reporter, 2/8/13)
- King County flood district board to decide on best fix for Kent levee (Kent Reporter, 1/24/13)