Get Ready for Heavy Rains and Flooding
Watch weather forecasts for the potential of heavy rains or rainfall build-up over multiple days which can cause flooding. The guidelines and information on this page can help you get prepared before the waters rise.
When heavy rains strike, first ensure your own safety. Then check in with family, friends, and neighbors to make sure they are OK.
Click your area of the map to be taken to your region’s Emergency Services links section.
King County Flooding Links
- King County Flood alerts – e-mail, voice message, SMS
- King County Flood Warning System
- King County Flooding Services and Information
- Important emergency phone numbers and resources – King County WLRD
- Recorded gage readings: 206-296-8200 or 800-945-9263
- Green River Valley Flood Preparation
- Floodzilla – Snoqualmie River Flood Updates
- In unincorporated King County, find out from the Dept. of Development and Environmental Services’ Flood Inquiry Telephone Line: 206 296-6606.
- Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Insurance Study
- IMAP – Online King County data maps with parcels, floodway and floodplain boundaries (requires high-speed internet)
- How to prepare for a flood – King County Water and Land Resources Division (WLRD)
- Sandbags – where to get them in King County
- How to clean a house after a flood – Public Health – Seattle and King County
- Stormwater services – King County Water and Land Resources Division
- Stormwater services – King County Water and Land Resources Division
- Report drainage and water quality problems – King County WLR Division
- Cleaning indoor sewage spills – Public Health – Seattle and King County
- Spill response – King County
- Local sewer agencies – for King County and surrounding area
- Report drainage and water quality problems – King County Water and Land
- Report drainage and water quality problems – King County Water and Land
- Report flooded roadway – King County Road Services Division
- Green River web cams – City of Auburn
- Green River web cams – USGS
- Green River flood information – King County
- Debris disposal – King County Solid Waste
- Prepare safe drinking water – Public Health – Seattle and King County
- Clean Up A House After a Flood – Public Health – Seattle and King County
- Clean Up a Basement After a Flood – Public Health – Seattle and King County
- Cleaning indoor sewage spills – Public Health – Seattle and King County
- Spill response – King County
- Flood safety – Puget Sound Energy
Seattle Area Flooding Links
- City of Seattle Office of Emergency Management
- Storms and flooding in Seattle – Seattle Public Utilities
- Adopt-A-Drain volunteer – City of Seattle
- Weather emergency tips – Seattle DOT
- Adopt-a-drain – Seattle Public Utilities
- How to clean a house after a flood – Public Health – Seattle and King County
- Cleaning indoor sewage spills – Public Health – Seattle and King County
- Seattle Public Utilities – City of Seattle
- Cleaning up sewage spills – Seattle Public Utilities (Acrobat pdf)
- Prevent sewer backup problems – Seattle Public Utilities
- Prepare safe drinking water – Public Health – Seattle and King County
- Clean Up A House After a Flood – Public Health – Seattle and King County
- Clean Up a Basement After a Flood – Public Health – Seattle and King County
- Cleaning indoor sewage spills – Public Health – Seattle and King County
- Flood safety – Puget Sound Energy
Bellevue Flooding Links
Pierce County Flooding Links
- Pierce County ALERT flood warning system
- Pierce County Public Works and Utilities-Flood Preparation Information
- Pierce County Disaster Preparedness Guide
- Debris disposal: Public Works and Utilities
- Power outage services: Pierce County Public Works and Utilities
- Pierce County Emergency Management Crisis Communication Website
- Pierce County Neighborhood Emergency Teams (PC-NET)
- Pierce County Non-Emergency Phone Numbers
- Flood safety – Puget Sound Energy
Tacoma Flooding Links
Coming Soon
Snohomish County Flooding Links
- Snohomish County flood Warning System
- Snohomish County Real-Time Flood Warning Information
- Snohomish County Emergency Management
- NOAA Advanced Hydrological Prediction Service
- NOAA Northwest River Forecast Center
- Snohomish County Surface Water Management
- Flood Hazard Management Issues in Snohomish County
- Why Do I Need Flood Insurance? – Snohomish County
- Prevent Damage from Mold – Wash. Emergency Management
- Flood safety – Puget Sound Energy
State Farm Flooding Links
- Flood facts
- Reduce sewer and drain losses in your basement
- Preventing frozen pipes
- Understanding flood insurance
- What to do After Disaster – State Farm
- Sump Pumps – State Farm
- Driving around flooded roadways – State Farm
National Flooding Links
- National Flood Insurance Program – U.S. Government
- How to use sandbags – US Army Corps of Engineers
- During a Flood – Red Cross
- After a Flood – Red Cross