Help with King County's Updated Flood Plan

Our beloved Pacific Northwest is known for its greenery in large part due to one major element: water! The snaking rivers and crystalline lakes that punctuate our treed landscape have been intricately linked to local lifestyles for many generations. As living entities, rivers change over time, and with the advent of climate change, there is an increased likelihood of local flooding. Because of this, King County is now undertaking a two year process to update its Flood Management Plan, which was last updated in 2013.

Did you know more than 57,000 people in King County live in areas at high risk of flooding? Thousands more people work or commute every day near rivers, streams and shorelines that are at risk of flooding.  

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Your voice makes a difference in the next flood plan! Please help King County address the myriad of issues related to local flooding by filling out their new survey and share what actions would best help your community reduce flood risks or improve flood preparedness. You can also join IATC on a guided hike with King County staff Judy Blanco and Seth Oakes to discuss Holder Creek and the King County conservation and floodplain management efforts in the Issaquah Basin on August 26 - register here.

For more information about the flood plan, visit kingcounty.gov/FloodPlan or contact Jason Wilkinson by email or by calling 206-477-4786.