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6 evacuated from Marietta on Sunday morning

Flood watch, wind advisory in effect as winter storm continues
Updated Dec. 26, 2022 3:25 p.m.
A man with his hands in his pockets overlooking farmland.
Flood: One year later

Region’s farmers adapt crops, prepare for future floods

November 2021 floods devastated agricultural community
Nov. 20, 2022 5:05 a.m.
Owners Kaylene and BJ Edwards stand in their Sumas NAPA Auto Parts shop on Nov. 3. Their shop endured severe damage and debris from flooding last fall.
Flood: One year later

Faces of the floods: NAPA Auto Parts owners Kaylene and BJ Edwards

‘Businesses around town felt like we were just pulling out of COVID, and now this’
Nov. 19, 2022 5:20 a.m.
Mayor John Perry stands on the main street of Everson on Nov. 3
Flood: One year later

Faces of the floods: Everson Mayor John Perry

'We have to keep the mitigation planning efforts at the top of our stack'
Nov. 19, 2022 5:15 a.m.
One year after her home flooded
Flood: One year later

Faces of the floods: Nooksack resident Cheryl Brown

'It feels so good, but very emotional'
Nov. 19, 2022 5:10 a.m.
Ryan Johnson is Whatcom County's Search and Rescue council chairman. He worked nonstop through the flooding
Flood: One year later

Faces of the floods: Search and rescue chairman Ryan Johnson

'It's so others may survive'
Nov. 19, 2022 5:05 a.m.
The Nooksack River flooded from the banks beyond the tree line.
Flood: One year later

Outdated Whatcom County flood maps pose problems

Old maps lead to flood-management, risk-reduction challenges
Nov. 18, 2022 5:05 a.m.
The Sumas River winds through north Whatcom County and crosses the Canadian border
Flood: One year later

A river’s history: Lost connections between Nooksack, Fraser rivers and Sumas Lake

Geologic past reveals challenges of flood-management future
Nov. 17, 2022 5:00 a.m.
An aerial view of the stream flowing through Whatcom County.
Flood: One year later

‘All hell broke loose’: One year post-flooding in Whatcom

County officials change emergency plans, procedures
Nov. 16, 2022 5:55 a.m.
John Gargett, deputy director of Whatcom County Sheriff's Office Division of Emergency Management, presents emergency flood planning on a projected screen.
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Threats of weekend flooding keep emergency planners on their toes

Minor flood forecasts along Nooksack's south fork Friday, Saturday
Updated Nov. 3, 2022 6:09 p.m.
John Gargett, deputy director of Whatcom County Sheriff's Office Division of Emergency Management, presents emergency flood planning on a projected screen.
Flooding

County officials, emergency responders prepare future flood procedures

Discussions about notification, evacuation planning continued Thursday
Oct. 6, 2022 5:59 p.m.
The Nooksack River near Everson.
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County-proposed river management project moving forward

Plans to 'scalp' 150 feet of Nooksack River may begin in October
Sept. 20, 2022 2:04 p.m.

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