According to the Army Corps of Engineers, after much analysis and review, they have determined that the most effective risk reduction measures to construct at Howard Hanson Dam would be to rehabilitate the existing drainage tunnel, add a branch to that tunnel through the area of highest concern to intercept seepage, and to install additional [...]

The King County Flood Control District announced Wednesday (Jan. 20th) that it has made sand and sandbags available to all residents FREE of charge.
There are now two locations open in the City of Tukwila:

4010 South 144th St, intersection of 144th and Tukwila International Blvd
14000 Interurban Ave S (south of Foster Links Golf Course and [...]

King County announced Friday (Nov. 13th) a brand new automated “flood alert” system that will provide real-time messages by phone, text or email warning of potential flooding on more than a half-dozen local rivers.
The new service is free, and to sign up, just visit www.kingcounty.gov/flood, or call 206-263-3400 to register by phone.
According to [...]

King County has introduced a new website that provides info on area sandbag distribution sites, allowing for residents in the valley to learn where and when they can find FREE sandbags to help protect their home and property from flooding.
The website, located at www.kingcounty.gov/environment/waterandland/flooding/sandbag-distribution.aspx, has listings of sandbag material suppliers and partnering cities that provide [...]

Due to the seemingly-imminent flooding danger from the Howard Hanson Dam, on Monday (Sept. 28th), King County Elections opened the doors of the its temporary elections headquarters in Tukwila, next to Boeing Field at 9010 East Marginal Way South.
The county relocated all operations to this temporary location where Elections operations have been located in the [...]

On Monday (Aug. 31st) the King County Council authorized that its Executive can proclaim a “proactive emergency” in advance of potential flooding from the Howard Hanson Dam, which has been determined to be at risk.
This means that after Nov. 3rd, either Susan Hutchison or Dow Constantine will be responsible for getting cows, people and important [...]

[ September 9, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] The King County Council announced Wednesday (Aug. 25th) that it is mulling over some pretty-serious sounding emergency preparations for a “worst-case scenario” if the Howard Hanson Dam floods and threatens cities below it (including Tukwila) with a flood level projected to be “as high as 10 feet.”

Legislation is being sought for the County Executive to [...]