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Wednesday, December 06, 2023Flood Update: Skagit River Has Crested and Is Receding
As of this afternoon, December 6, 2023, the Skagit River in Concrete and Mount Vernon have both crested and are now receding. The Skagit River in Concrete is currently below flood stage and continues to recede. In Mount Vernon, the Skagit River has remained below 30 feet. As a result, the Skagit County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be deactivating today at 2:00 p.m. The Skagit County Department of Emergency Management will continue to monitor river levels and impacts as necessary. There are a
Tuesday, December 05, 2023Flood Warning in Effect in Skagit County
The U.S. National Weather Service has upgraded Skagit County from a Flood Watch to a Flood Warning, effective through early Thursday morning, December 7, 2023. As of 8:30 a.m. today, December 5, 2023, the Skagit River near Concrete is predicted to be close to crest at 4:00 p.m. and be fully crested at 38.02 feet at 10:00 p.m. tonight. The Skagit River near Mount Vernon is anticipated to crest at 35.47 feet on December 6, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. Both levels are above their respective major flooding thresholds,
Tuesday, December 05, 2023Skagit County Floodwaters Continue to Rise
As the Skagit River continues to rise, we anticipate several communities in the county to experience flooding throughout the evening and into tomorrow. We encourage anyone living in low-lying, flood-prone areas to plan and prepare to evacuate if needed. The communities most often affected by floodwaters include:MarblemountRockportThunderbird LaneConcreteCape HornBirdsviewHamiltonCockerhamLymanDay CreekThis list is not exhaustive, and we encourage anyone who has experienced flooding to monitor water levels
Monday, December 04, 2023Flood Watch Issued in Skagit County
The U.S. National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Skagit County through Wednesday evening on December 6, 2023. A combination of snow melt and heavy rains from multiple atmospheric rivers will push some rivers and coastal plains to flood stage by Tuesday evening, extending through Wednesday evening. Skagit County will activate the Emergency Operations Center at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow, December 5, 2023. Currently, the Skagit River is forecasted to peak at 38.87 feet in Concrete around 4:00 p.m. on
Monday, November 27, 2023Burlington Chamber of Commerce Awards of Excellence Nominees Announced
The Burlington Chamber of Commerce has announced the nominees for each category for their annual Awards of Excellence. These nominees were selected by Burlington Chamber of Commerce members and members of our community. The Chamber will reveal the winners at the Awards of Excellence Ceremony on Friday, January 5, 2024 at the Skagit Casino Resort. We have received some amazing submissions for our annual Awards of ExcellenceThe Stowe Award: a business/organization that has belonged to the Burlington
Tuesday, November 07, 2023SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Washington Small Businesses Economically Impacted by the Sourdough Fire
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses economically impacted by the Sourdough wildfire that occurred July 29, 2023, through October 1, 2023. The SBA acted under its own authority to declare a disaster following a request received from Governor Jay Inslee on October 30, 2023. The disaster declaration makes SBA assistance available in Chelan, Island, King, Kitsap, Okanogan, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom
