Residents may return home if routes are open and safe for travel.





Skagit County





PRESS RELEASE

December 12, 2025




*Contact*

[email protected]

360-416-2090






FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

As Floodwaters Recede, Skagit County Residents Urged to Use Caution

 

The Skagit River has crested in Concrete and Mount Vernon at historic levels, leading to vast flooding across the Skagit Valley. The river crested at 41.1 feet in Concrete on Thursday at 6:45 a.m. and at 37.73 feet in Mount Vernon on Friday at 12:15 a.m. Flooding along Gages Slough led to additional evacuation notices in the City of Burlington on Friday morning.

As floodwaters recede, Skagit County urges residents to proceed with caution. Residents may return home if routes are open and safe for travel and their home is not currently affected by flooding. There are still neighborhoods and towns which are flooded and unsafe for return.  Emergency operators are continuing to respond to the flood event. Those who still need resources such as shelter information can visit the Skagit County incident page here: www.skagitcounty.net/flood [ [link removed] ]

If conditions are safe and residents choose to return home, Skagit County urges them to keep the following safety reminders top of mind:


* Respect all road closure signs. Refer to the live Skagit County road closure map here: skagitcounty.net/flood [ [link removed] ]
* Do not drive through any water over roadways.
* Stay out of floodwater. It can be contaminated, contain dangerous debris, and hide other hazards. Underground or downed power lines can also electrically charge the water.

The National Weather Service is monitoring additional atmospheric rivers forecasted to hit Skagit County starting Sunday evening through Wednesday. These storms could cause additional flood events, especially as the river will not be able to fully recede by Sunday. Residents should be prepared for additional information regarding these weather events.

Please monitor forecasts and be ready for additional weather alerts. You can find health and information about floods at www.SkagitCounty.net/Flood [ [link removed] ] under “Important Information.”

For updated river forecasts, please visit www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/EmergencyInformation/levels.htm [ [link removed] ] or call the River Level Hotline at (360) 416-1404 [ tel:3604161404 ]. For more local emergency information, sign up for the emergency information listserv [ [link removed] ] or follow Skagit County on Facebook @SkagitCountyWA [ [link removed] ]. The River Level Hotline at (360) 416-1404 and www.skagitcounty.net/flood [ [link removed] ] are updated frequently during events and can be resources for information as well.

 

###








Skagit County [ [link removed] ]

SKAGIT COUNTY, WASHINGTON

County Commissioners: Lisa Janicki, Peter Browning, Ron Wesen
1800 Continental Place, Suite 100
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

[email protected]

facebook [ [link removed] ]twitter [ [link removed] ]website [ [link removed] ]

Manage Account

Subscriber Preferences [ [link removed] ]  |  Unsubscribe [ [link removed] ]  |  Help [ [link removed] ]



________________________________________________________________________

This email was sent to [email protected] using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Skagit County, Washington ·1800 Continental Place, Suite 100 ·Mount Vernon, WA 98273 GovDelivery logo [ [link removed] ]