Nate’s notes – King County flood monitoring resources available, work starts on new bridge over Snohomish River.
Eat Local First offers holiday guide
Here are several news items I’ve seen while covering agriculture in the Puget Sound:
Flood monitoring available in King County
With the winter rains arriving, King County has resources available that monitor several waterways for possible flooding.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the Snoqualmie and White rivers are at Phase 4, Green River at Phase 3, Cedar River at Phase 2, and South Fork Skykomish River at Phase 1.
King County measure flood conditions in five phases – 0 (no flooding expected) to 4 (severe flooding expected).
The county monitors conditions on seven waterways – South Fork Skykomish River, Snoqualmie River, Issaquah Creek, Cedar River, Green River, and White River.
King County has a flood warning app, which is an accessible, user-friendly resource that is available on iOS, Android, and desktop, according to King County.
Workers start installing piles for new bridge on SR 9 over Snohomish River
The Snohomish Tribune reported work to build a second bridge on SR 9 over the Snohomish River has begun. Work crews are installing nearly 100 steel piles needed for two bridges running parallel to the current highway,
The current Snohomish River bridge is two lanes and Highway 9, which has seen more congestion on the roads, is an alternative north-south route to Interstate 5. Construction of the new bridge begins in 2026 with completion scheduled for 2028.
The $142 million project is funded through Connecting Washington which funded through an 11.9-cent gas tax that began in 2016.
To read more, click here.
Eat Local First offers Holiday Food and Farm Finder
With the holiday season in full swing, Eat Local First’s Food and Farm Finder provides a way to find ways to add a local touch to the holiday feast or an unusual gift for a loved one or a friend.
The Holiday Food and Farm Finder is a resource that lets shoppers know where to buy gifts, find a restaurant with a farm-to-table emphasis, and where to find fresh food. Options on guide are:
· Holiday Meal Planning and Gift-Giving Ideas.
· U-Cut Tree Farms and Décor.
· Farm to Table with Local Flavors.
· Eat, Shop with intent.
· Shop Washington Farms and Farmers Markets for the Holidays.
· Find Freshest Picks.
· Always in Season.
· More Ways to Shop Local.
