Resources to help you right now:
Jan. 12 Update:
Storm-related conditions continue to improve across the state. You are urged to use the resources listed below to be check on local conditions, such as boil-water advisories, floods and mudslides, and road closures.
Flooding
Statewide, most rivers have crested and are beginning to recede. For local information, visit the
National Weather Service’s Flood Location map.
Road closures
The Washington Department of Transportation
list of the latest road problems.
Drinking Water
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) issued a boil water advisory for several communities affected by floods. Several areas are without water. You should check the
DOH map of public water systems affected.
Report Your Damages
Twenty-one counties and 14 cities declared emergencies related to this month’s flooding. Local Emergency Operation Centers have begun collecting preliminary flood-damage assessments. Whether you are a renter, home, farm or business owner – insured or uninsured – remember to report your damages to your local emergency management agency. Visit the
Emergency Management Division’s website, or
call 2-1-1 for your local emergency management office phone number.
As waters recede to allow recovery, many helpful resources are available to both households and businesses.
Ecology flood-related links:
Ecology news releases:
Cars can be easily be swept away in just 2 feet of moving water. If
floodwaters rise around a car, it should be abandoned. Passengers should climb
to higher ground.
