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News from Emergency Management

October 31, 2025




Flood season has arrived

Flooding graphic

A moderately strong atmospheric river is forecast to hit the region through Saturday, Nov. 1. 2025, bringing heavy rain at times.

Snohomish County rivers are expected to rise, although widespread flooding isn’t forecast. The U.S. National Weather Service issued a hydrologic outlook [ [link removed] ] encouraging vigilance. “Some uncertainty remains over rainfall amounts. River conditions will continue to be monitored closely the next couple of days,” the Weather Service said.

Meanwhile, more wet weather is expected next week.

History shows that we are entering the peak time for weather that can bring flooding here. It pays to regularly visit the flood page on the Snohomish County Public Safety Hub [ [link removed] ] for quick access to key resources, including river gauges, interactive maps, alerts and other tools. [link removed] [ [link removed] ]



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Check flood guide for resources

Each year we join our partners at Surface Water Management [ [link removed] ] and other Snohomish County departments in compiling a comprehensive guide to flood-related information, online tools and other resources that can help before, during and after high water. The 2025 edition is available now. Learn more. [ [link removed] ]

2025 Snohomish County Flood Guide [ [link removed] ]

Click image to access the flood guide online.

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Sign up for flood notifications

Snohomish County Surface Water Management [ [link removed] ] has added river-gauge notifications to its Real-Time Flood Information Center [ [link removed] ]. 

Flooding phases

Anyone can sign up for text or email notifications that alert when any of the river gauges in the county reach flood phases 2 through 4. River gauge notifications are informational and based on real-time conditions without forecasting future flood scenarios. 

To sign up, go to [link removed] [ [link removed] ], click “Subscribe to Flood Notifications”, select which river basin you are interested in, then select the gauge and phase.   

Questions? Email: [email protected] 



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Consider flood insurance

National Flood Insurance logo

Obtaining flood insurance is one of the best steps you can take to protect against catastrophic loss. Learn more at www.floodsmart.gov [ [link removed] ]



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Hazard Mitigation Plan gets update

For two decades the Snohomish County Hazard Mitigation Plan has helped guide community efforts to limit harm from natural and human-caused hazards. The 2025 update was recently completed and is now being reviewed. As in past years, the project team used best-available data to rank hazard risk. Earthquakes remain the County’s most-significant natural hazard, but there have been changes in how other risks stack up, and a new hazard has been added to the mix. Learn more at: *[link removed]* [ [link removed] ]

Draft 2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update [ [link removed] ]

Clicki image to access draft hazard mitigation plan.

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Build your emergency skills

Build confidence in your ability to take care of yourself and your loved ones during disasters.

Students practice cribbing rescue techniques using lumber

Snohomish County Emergency Management [ [link removed] ] and South County Fire [ [link removed] ] are partnering with Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service to offer a FREE 1.5-day weekend course *Nov. 15-16, 2025,* to better prepare people ages 14+ to help themselves and others during disasters.


* Select the right survival strategy, including whether to shelter-in-place or evacuate.
* Learn light search-and-rescue techniques.
* Better understand recovery and resiliency.

More details and registration at the link: *[link removed]* [ [link removed] ]



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Do you have an evacuation plan?

Where would you go if you had to evacuate from your home? How would you get there? Make sure the people you care about know your plans for getting to safety during emergencies. We recently completed work with partners to establish a framework for comprehensive evacuation planning in Snohomish County. Yes, Ready-Set-Go! alerts play a big role. Learn more: *[link removed]* [ [link removed] ]

Ready, Set, Go! flier (English) with guidance for each step. Click image for access. [ [link removed] ]

Click image to access evacutation annex.

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Get translated alerts, forecasts

Translated alerts from the National Weather Service Seattle [ [link removed] ], as well as several forecast products, are now available on the weather.gov/translate [ [link removed] ] website. This means that in addition to English, you now can access automated AI translations in the following languages:


* Spanish
* Chinese (Simplified)
* Vietnamese
* French

The graphic below describes how to use the new service.

Using NWS translations page. [ [link removed] ]

Click image above to access weather.gov/translate.

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Stay connected during disasters

Make sure you can access critical information during emergencies. Sign up for SnoCoAlerts [ [link removed] ] by creating a Smart911 profile and receive emergency messages on your phone.

Are you signed up for SnoCoAlerts? [ [link removed] ]

Click image to sign up for SnoCoAlerts at Smart911.




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