National water conference, Nov. 9-12 in Seattle, features Puget Sound restoration work
The American Water Resource Association is bringing its knowledge and expertise to Seattle with its National Water Resources Conference, Nov. 9-12. This region’s ongoing work to restore Puget Sound and its response to the heightened flood threat in the Green River Valley are among the featured discussions. 

Web site provides one-stop shopping for sandbag distribution sites in King County
With the simple click of a mouse, floodplain residents across King County can now learn where and when they can find sandbags to help them protect their home and property from serious flooding. 

King County offering free sandbags to residents on Green River’s flood-threatened middle stretch
In preparation for potential high water because of reduced flood-storage capacity at an upstream dam, farmers and other residents of the middle Green River Valley are invited to make and take home free sandbags – and free advice on how to use them – on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at Flaming Geyser State Park near Auburn. 

King County Flood Warning Center closes following brief, minor flood event on Snoqualmie
Following intense rainfall across much of eastern King County, the King County Flood Warning Center opened at 8:30 a.m. Monday to monitor rising flows on the Snoqualmie and Tolt rivers.  

King County in partnership to learn more about health of Vashon’s Quartermaster Harbor
A long-term research partnership has been formed to get to the bottom of Quartermaster Harbor’s troubling low dissolved oxygen levels. 

Environment, economy benefit from sale of green power to Seattle City Light
An agreement to sell electricity to Seattle City Light (SCL) from a soon-to-come King County waste-to-energy cogeneration system is a win-win collaboration. 

King County Flood Warning Center closes; River level monitoring will continue
The King County Flood Warning Center was closed at 7 p.m. Monday evening following a full day of monitoring minor flood conditions on the Snoqualmie and Tolt rivers. 

King County Flood Warning Center opens as Snoqualmie, Tolt rivers rise on heavy rains
Following intense rainfall across much of eastern King County, the King County Flood Warning Center opened at 8:30 a.m. Monday to monitor rising flows on the Snoqualmie and Tolt rivers.  

King County Flood Warning Center opens as Tolt River rises with intense rainfall
The King County Flood Warning Center opened late Friday night to monitor what is expected to be brief and minor flooding along the Tolt River. 

Employees respond to overflow near Interurban Pump Station
Sewer utility employees responded quickly to a sewage overflow discovered about 2:30 p.m. near the Interurban Pump Station in Tukwila.