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 [...]

[ April 20, 2010; 10:00 am; ] Starting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 20, emergency managers from King County and the cities of Tukwila, Auburn, Kent and Renton will conduct a test of the CodeRED and MyStateUSA emergency notification systems. These systems give officials the ability to deliver urgent pre-recorded telephone, cell phone, email or text messages to targeted areas, at [...]

[ February 27, 2010; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] There will be a “Volunteer Work Party” this Saturday, Feb. 27th from 10am to 2pm, to help restore North Wind’s Weir Restoration Planting, which is located at the “big dig” across from Boeing Duwamish Towers (2914 South 112th).

Here are the details:

WHAT: Volunteer Work Party for North Wind’s Weir Restoration Planting

WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 27th from 10:00 [...]

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 [...]