Learn about disaster risks and ways to prepare March 4
February 23, 2010
King County Flood Control District officials will outline ways to reduce risks for people who live in or near floodplains during a March 4 meeting in Issaquah. Read more
Official: Green River flooding would impact Issaquah, region
October 29, 2009
NEW — 3:27 p.m. Oct. 29, 2009
If the Green River swells from fall and winter rains, flooding could snarl traffic for Issaquah commuters, disrupt deliveries of food and fuel, and — a more remote possibility — cause local sewers to back up as floodwaters overwhelm the regional system.
Though the river winds through Auburn, Kent and Tukwila, the human and economic toll from flooding could reach Issaquah, emergency planners told City Council members Tuesday night. A Tukwila emergency planner offered a frank assessment of the potential impact of Green River floods.
Authorities expect the Green will flood because the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will allow water to flow through the Howard Hanson Dam. The earthen abutment adjacent to the dam was weakened by severe weather last winter, and engineers worry the structure could fail if rain swelled the reservoir behind the dam. Read more
Flood aid center opens at City Hall
February 19, 2009
UPDATED — 11:13 a.m. Feb. 19, 2008
Federal disaster-relief agencies opened an office at City Hall yesterday as part of the ongoing effort to recover from January’s flooding.
Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration hope the office will serve as an information clearinghouse for flood victims seeking government disaster aid.
“Wherever there’s a need with people who have suffered damage, that’s where we want to be,” SBA communications specialist Roger Busch said.
Roger Busch (left) and Thomas Colgin of the U.S. Small Business Administration discuss aid available to property owners affected by January’s flooding and severe weather at the agency’s local Disaster Recovery Center. — By Warren Kagarise
Flood cleanup to be costly, lengthy
February 17, 2009
When Issaquah Creek overflowed its banks six weeks ago, rising waters left the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery with at least $20,000 damage. Water damaged the hatchery foreman’s house and an office used by hatchery volunteers. Four inches of mud coated the hatchery parking lot.
Web links to more flooding information
January 7, 2009
NEW — 11:46 a.m. Jan. 7, 2008
Roads are closed in Issaquah for flooding today and Public Works Operations workers have been out delivering sand and sandbags to residents.
Go to the city’s flood information page here.
Learn more about the city’s flood warning system here.
See a map of road closures here.
Get the city’s flood information brochure here.
Check the forecast for Issaquah here.
Read the National Weather Service’s flood warning here.
