Metropolitan King County Council
516 Third Ave., Rm. 1200
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-296-1000
Toll Free: 800-325-6165
TTY/TDD: 206-296-1024
Fax: 206-296-0198

council@kingcounty.gov
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King County Flood Control Zone District News

"King County to relocate mobile-home residents" --Seattle Times

"Protect vulnerable floodplains" --Seattle Times OpEd by Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer

"King County: Why we tax" --Seattle PI Editorial

Flood Control Zone District adopts work plan and funding to prevent Katrina-like flood disasters


Citizens and elected officials cite need for funding to prevent local flood catastrophe


"Flood could cripple King County economy" -- KING-TV

"Flood-control improvements protect all county residents" -- Seattle Times OpEd by Councilmembers Kathy Lambert and Larry Phillips

"Countywide issue needs regional remedy" -- Seattle PI OpEd

"Flood warning on county taxes" -- Seattle Times Editorial

"Flood protection tax supported" -- Seattle PI

Elected officials across region urge funding for repair of County’s aging flood levees

Council creates first countywide body for regional coordination and funding of flood control projects

Sims' plan to repair levees moves forward with creation of countywide flood district

"19 levees in King County at risk of failure, corps reports" -- Seattle PI

"Trees called threat to King County river levees" -- Seattle Times

"Flood-control plan backed" -- Seattle PI

"County Council adopts flood plan" -- Seattle Times