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Skagit County proclaims Flood Awareness Week; emergency management urges 'ready, set, go' preparedness
Summary
The Skagit County Board of Commissioners declared Oct. 13–17, 2025, Flood Awareness Week. County emergency management outlined flood risks, preparedness steps and ongoing mitigation and recovery projects including buyouts, house elevations and EOC upgrades.
Skagit County commissioners on Oct. 13 proclaimed Oct. 13–17, 2025, as Flood Awareness Week and heard a briefing from Chief Julie De LaSada of the Department of Emergency Management outlining flood risks and preparedness steps.
Chief Julie De LaSada told the board the Skagit River “is both a source of life and livelihood in our communities. It's also [one of our] greatest natural hazards.” She cited historic and recent flood levels, including a historical high recorded at 69.3 feet and the November 2021 crest near 37 feet at Mount Vernon that led to neighborhood inundation and evacuations.
The proclamation and briefing emphasized practical steps residents should take before and during flood season: know whether your home, business or commute is in a mapped floodplain; make a family…
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