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Local Flood InformationBack

FEMA has resubmitted the new preliminary flood insurance program rate maps.  The 90 day appeal period began on January 1, 2011.

 

Link to FEMA PRELIMINARY MAPS:

 

ftp://ftp.skagitcounty.net/Planning/Documents/FEMAfloodstudy/PrelimSkagitFloodMaps070710.pdf

Link to FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY AND PRELIMINARY MAPS:

http://www.skagitcounty.net/Common/asp/default.asp?d=PlanningAndPermit&c=General&p=FEMAfloodstudy.htm

FLOOD INSURANCE IS AVAILABLE IN BURLINGTON - Burlington is a participating community in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) which means you can purchase flood insurance to protect your property against the hazard of flooding.  For more information - click here

SKAGIT COUNTY - 2008 NATURAL HAZARDS MITIGATION PLAN - click here

SKAGIT RIVER FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY QUESTIONS & ANSWERS - look here  for important information pertaining to the Skagit River Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and how it could affect your property.

Look here to review the Floodplain Management Plan - Annual Progress Report, updated October 2007.

Skagit County Emergency Management

Click here to link to Skagit County Emergency Management
Flood Emergency Phone Numbers
 

River Hotline (Recording)

(360) 419-3425

      Current river levels and predicted levels

 

Skagit County Public Works

(360) 336-9400

      Road closure information

 

Skagit County Department

 

  of Emergency Management

(360) 428-3250

      Emergency shelters/special transportation problems/evacuation

** Call 911 only during life-threatening situations **
Pictures of 2003 Flood, a 35-year event
   Filling Sandbags                                      
  Floodwater over E. Whitmarsh Road and soccer fields
 

Floodwater over Lafayette Road at District Line Road
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