Those impacted by the December flooding event gathered for a second community meeting on Jan. 9 to receive updates and create ...
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What flood recovery looks like

This story was originally published in Amanda Monthei’s Substack. It’s Monday, noon, at an ad-hoc flood response coordination ...
Organizers with Whatcom Long-Term Recovery Group, part of the nonprofit Whatcom Strong, will gather at the Sumas Advent ...
Hundreds of thousands woke up without power on Wednesday after Washington already had two levee failures this week amid major ...
At the Tuesday, Jan. 13 Whatcom County Council meeting, dozens of residents shared their experiences of the catastrophic December 2025 Nooksack River flood and asked the government for action.
From December 9–11, 2025, an atmospheric river drenched Washington, pushing multiple rivers past major flood stage and ...
Four years ago, 4 feet of water flooded into Sumas Elementary and destroyed the school. Fortunately, the Nooksack Valley School District was already constructing a new building, using voter-approved ...
Local and state officials continue to process damage reports related to the severe December flooding events that forced more than 100,000 people to evacuate across Washington. In Whatcom County, ...
Response crews rescued about 50 people in Sumas in a single day — Thursday, Dec. 11 — during recent floods caused by heavy rainfall, according to Fire District 14 Chief Jerry DeBruin. Most of the ...
When a Coast Guard helicopter lifted an elderly woman from her attic in Sumas during historic flooding last week, it seemed like her ordeal was over. But now, she is homeless and grappling with health ...