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10 p.m.: Whatcom County residents and first responders remain in the rescue and response phase following the storm that brought severe flooding to the area. Soon, however, officials will move into ...
Whatcom County residents who suffered flood-related damage and losses were urged to call 360-788-5311 and leave their name, address, and type of damage. Whatcom County officials estimated last ...
Heavy rain is forecast across Western Washington this weekend, prompting an alert about flooding on the Nooksack River in Whatcom County. This weekend’s storm arrives as temperatures begin to ...
Whatcom County is no stranger to flooding. In fact, since the devastating floods of 2021, the county has actually paid some residents in floodplain areas to move elsewhere. But that’s left ...
Damages from flooding in Whatcom County could reach as high as $50 million, Whatcom County officials said at an online briefing Tuesday, Nov. 23., at the Whatcom Unified Emergency Operations Center.
(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) BELLINGHAM — Damages from flooding last week in northwest Washington’s Whatcom County could reach as high as $50 million, officials said, as forecasters warn that ...
and severe flooding, especially in areas of Whatcom County. While most of the rain and winds have either stopped or significantly calmed down since their peaks mid-afternoon on Monday, people ...
EVERSON, Wash. – Bridges, roads and buildings took a beating during the recent flooding in Whatcom County and now residents are bracing for the next round from a weather system expected to dump ...
Housing remains one of the most pressing concerns for Whatcom County residents affected by Nooksack River flooding in 2020 and 2021, according to a recent progress report on recovery efforts.
Flooding remains a possibility in Whatcom County as a pair of wet and windy storms are poised to dump heavy rain on fresh snowfall in the mountains — the same scenario that caused devastating ...
A flood warning is in effect for several areas along the Nooksack River affecting Whatcom County and the Samish River in Skagit County. Read more here for details. Thankfully, the NWS said the ...
In the face of accelerating climate impacts, Whatcom County advances a first-of-its-kind vulnerability assessment and adaptation strategy — a holistic look at future flood risk that integrates ...