District News & Blog Posts

Current Year

Be Flood Ready: Before the Flood

National Salmon Day

Featured image for “National Salmon Day”

Flood Season is Here: Learn How You Can Be Flood Ready

World Rivers Day: Celebrate the Rivers of King County

Shared Visions of Equitable Communities and Healthy Ecosystems Thriving Together

King County Flood Control District Awards Over $14.3 Million for the 2026 Steve Bleifuhs Memorial Flood Reduction Grant Program

2026 Steve Bleifuhs Memorial Flood Reduction Grant Program Awards Over $14.3 Million to Local Flood Risk Reduction Projects

Featured image for “2026 Steve Bleifuhs Memorial Flood Reduction Grant Program Awards Over $14.3 Million to Local Flood Risk Reduction Projects”

Labor Day 2026: Celebrating the People Behind King County’s Flood Protection

Featured image for “Labor Day 2026: Celebrating the People Behind King County’s Flood Protection”

National Preparedness Month: Take Time This September to Get Ready

King County Flood Control District Advisory Committee and Joint Basin Technical Committee

Featured image for “King County Flood Control District Advisory Committee and Joint Basin Technical Committee”

Recovering from a Historic Flood: Immediate Repairs on the White River

Recovering from a Historic Flood: Immediate Repairs on the Green River

Recovering from a Historic Flood: Immediate Repairs on the Cedar and South Fork Skykomish Rivers

Featured image for “Recovering from a Historic Flood: Immediate Repairs on the Cedar and South Fork Skykomish Rivers”

King County Flood Control District Earns National Recognition for Be Flood Ready Campaign

Lower Green River Corridor Flood Hazard Management Plan Now Available

King County Flood Control District Invests Over $12.2 Million in 80 Watershed Restoration and Salmon Recovery Projects

Featured image for “King County Flood Control District Invests Over $12.2 Million in 80 Watershed Restoration and Salmon Recovery Projects”

Celebrate National Picnic Month Along King County’s Rivers

White River Emergency Projects Highlight Response to Historic December 2025 Flooding

Featured image for “White River Emergency Projects Highlight Response to Historic December 2025 Flooding”

Green River Emergency Projects Help Protect Communities During Historic December Flooding

Featured image for “Green River Emergency Projects Help Protect Communities During Historic December Flooding”

Historic Flooding on the Cedar River Prompts Emergency Repairs

Featured image for “Historic Flooding on the Cedar River Prompts Emergency Repairs”

Construction Begins on the Stossel Revetment Major Repair Project

Fort Dent Levee 2020 Repair Project Construction Begins This Summer

Featured image for “Fort Dent Levee 2020 Repair Project Construction Begins This Summer”

Celebrating National Rivers Month: Honoring and Protecting King County’s Rivers

Featured image for “Celebrating National Rivers Month: Honoring and Protecting King County’s Rivers”

Understanding 100-Year Floods and What They Really Mean

Featured image for “Understanding 100-Year Floods and What They Really Mean”

Newaukum Creek Flood Study and Maps: Community Members Invited to Learn More at Upcoming Public Meetings

Featured image for “Newaukum Creek Flood Study and Maps: Community Members Invited to Learn More at Upcoming Public Meetings”

Board Approves Second Supplemental Budget to Address December 2025 Flood Damage

Featured image for “Board Approves Second Supplemental Budget to Address December 2025 Flood Damage”

American Wetlands Month: Celebrating Natural Flood Protection and Healthier Ecosystems in King County

Featured image for “American Wetlands Month: Celebrating Natural Flood Protection and Healthier Ecosystems in King County”

March 17–21, 2026 Flood Event Report

Featured image for “March 17–21, 2026 Flood Event Report”

Flood Event Report for March 8 and 12, 2026

Featured image for “Flood Event Report for March 8 and 12, 2026”

Executive Committee Receives Detailed Briefing on December 2025 Flood Recovery Work

Featured image for “Executive Committee Receives Detailed Briefing on December 2025 Flood Recovery Work”

Applications Open April 2 for the Steve Bleifuhs Memorial Flood Reduction Grant Program

Featured image for “Applications Open April 2 for the Steve Bleifuhs Memorial Flood Reduction Grant Program”

$14.3 million in grant funding available from the King County Flood Control District for projects that reduce the impact of flooding; application deadline is May 22, 2026

Featured image for “$14.3 million in grant funding available from the King County Flood Control District for projects that reduce the impact of flooding; application deadline is May 22, 2026 ”

Perspectives from the Flood Control District Board: Leadership, Resilience, and the Road Ahead

Featured image for “Perspectives from the Flood Control District Board: Leadership, Resilience, and the Road Ahead”

Update on the December 2025 Flood Response and Recovery

Featured image for “Update on the December 2025 Flood Response and Recovery”

Celebrating the International Day of Action for Rivers: Protecting the Lifeblood of Our Communities

Building a Safer Future: Highlights from the King County Flood Control District’s 2026 Budget

Featured image for “Building a Safer Future: Highlights from the King County Flood Control District’s 2026 Budget”

Perspectives from the Flood Control District Board: Equity, Accountability, and Community Resilience. Part 2 of a Three-Part Series

Featured image for “Perspectives from the Flood Control District Board: Equity, Accountability, and Community Resilience. Part 2 of a Three-Part Series”

December 2025 Flood Event: A Historic Test of Preparation, Partnership, and Public Service

Featured image for “December 2025 Flood Event: A Historic Test of Preparation, Partnership, and Public Service”

Flood Event Report: Historic December 8 – 30, 2025 Flooding in King County

Featured image for “Flood Event Report: Historic December 8 – 30, 2025 Flooding in King County”

In wake of historic floods, Dunn, Fain lead District in funding response, studying Hanson Dam release impacts

Featured image for “In wake of historic floods, Dunn, Fain lead District in funding response, studying Hanson Dam release impacts”

🏈 From Flood Risk to Football Glory: Go Hawks! 🌧️💙💚

Featured image for “🏈 From Flood Risk to Football Glory: Go Hawks! 🌧️💙💚”

Perspectives from the Board of Supervisors: Meeting This Moment Together, Part 1 of a Three-Part Series

Featured image for “Perspectives from the Board of Supervisors: Meeting This Moment Together, Part 1 of a Three-Part Series”

Flood Terms 101

Featured image for “Flood Terms 101”

Why the King County Flood Control District Exists: Understanding Our Role After Historic Flooding

Featured image for “Why the King County Flood Control District Exists: Understanding Our Role After Historic Flooding”

Looking Back at 2025: Resilience, Service, and Community Partnership

Featured image for “Looking Back at 2025: Resilience, Service, and Community Partnership”

Translate »