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Bonner County declares disaster after flooding, ratifies Army Corps cooperative agreement
Summary
Bonner County declared a county-level disaster after heavy snowmelt and rain damaged roads and infrastructure, and the Board ratified a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to stabilize riverbanks and restore access.
Bonner County formally declared a local disaster on Dec. 16, 2025, after spring-like snowmelt and heavy rain led to significant flooding that closed East Spring Creek Road and Lightning Creek Roads. Bob Howard, Bonner County director of emergency management, told the Board the chair had made a verbal declaration earlier that morning and asked the Board to sign a written declaration.
"Bonner County Emergency Management is requesting the Board of County Commissioners to sign a written disaster declaration during this emergency," Howard said, citing road closures and rapid erosion. The board voted to approve the county-level disaster declaration after a motion and second.
Howard also reported the county requested…
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