2018 Press Releases
- 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)
2017 Press Releases
- 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)
2016 Press Releases
- 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)
2015 Press Releases
- 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)
2014 Press Releases
- 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)
2013 Press Releases
- 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)