Residents of communities impacted by flooding in Northeast King County met with the members of the King County Flood Control District Executive Committee at a special meeting held Monday, Sept. 15, at Si View Community Center in North Bend.

The purpose of the meeting was to review the status of flood reduction planning and projects in the Snoqualmie River Basin. The public presentation included an update on major capital improvement projects in the basin and an update on river corridor planning efforts over the coming months.

“Our meeting today was successful due to the attendance of many community members who took the time to attend and voice their concerns,” said Supervisor Kathy Lambert, who represents the Snoqualmie Valley on the Flood District. “ Along with public testimony, committee members heard from Mayor Ken Hearing of North Bend and Mayor Matt Larson of Snoqualmie about conditions on the river during winter weather.

The meeting focused on areas of current and upcoming river corridor assessment including the South Fork and Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River Basin, as well as the Tolt River and the Lower Snoqualmie River at the Fall City Reach.  River assessment will inform the best approaches to flood reduction and management, including levee retrofits, levee repairs, buyouts, home elevations and barn elevations.