 You can always check Flood Warning System - King County, Washington for up-to-date flood conditions.
- South Fork Skykomish River – Phase 1 (King County staff are on alert)
- Snoqualmie Basin – Phase 2 (Minor flooding expected)
- Tolt River – Phase 0 (No flooding expected)
- Issaquah Creek – Phase 0 (No flooding expected)
- Cedar River – Phase 2 (Minor flooding expected)
- Duwamish River – No Phase Set
- Green River – Phase 3 (Moderate flooding expected)
- White River – Phase 4 (Severe flooding expected)
To learn more about Flood Phases and learn about the impacts of this ongoing flood event, please visit the King County Flood Control District Blog:
Disaster Cash Assistance is available Dec. 17, 2025, to Jan. 15, 2026, for eligible households affected by flooding in specific counties. Those counties include Benton, Chelan, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, King, Kittitas, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, Yakima and Whatcom. Read more in the full news release.
To apply, call the Washington Department Social and Health Services (DSHS) Customer Service Contact Center at 877-501-2233 or visit your local Community Services Office between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
If you lose food bought with food benefits because of recent flooding or a power outage, you can file a claim to replace those food benefits. Call DSHS at 877-501-2233 or visit your local Community Services Office to request a replacement. To receive this help, you must file a claim within 10 days of the flooding or outage.
Important information from Public Health - Seattle and King County
In flooded buildings, mold and other hazards can set in quickly. Fact sheets, printable flyers, and other resources to help you stay safe are available in many languages on the Public Health - Seattle & King County website. (Includes health and safety guidance after a flood, what to wear before entering a home or building with mold damage, what you can keep—and what you can't—from a flooded home, and more!)
Free weekend storm debris drop-off at three locations through January 11
The King County Solid Waste Division will accept flood debris, including yard waste and garbage, free of charge from individual customers* on Saturdays and Sundays through January 11, at three stations:
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Bow Lake Recycling and Transfer Station 18800 Orillia Road S, Tukwila Saturday and Sunday hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Shoreline Recycling and Transfer Station 2300 N 165th Street, Shoreline Saturday and Sunday hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Enumclaw Recycling and Transfer Station 1650 Battersby Avenue E, Enumclaw Saturday and Sunday hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Find a full list of accepted items on the King County website
What’s not accepted, and what to do with it
All King County solid waste facilities will also be open during their regular weekday hours, when regular fees will be charged for disposal. Find locations, rates, and other information
*Free disposal is only for self-haul customers. Third-party haulers are excluded from the free disposal policy and must pay standard fees.
These grants aim to strengthen the capacity and improve the performance of programs, services, and processes within small to midsize organizations with active VSHSL contracts through King County. Eligible applicants must have a currently active VSHSL contract and an annual revenue of under $8 million.
For more details, please visit the grant website here, or contact Emily Mirra at emirra@kingcounty.gov.
Applications are due Friday, January 9 at 4pm. Apply now at this link!
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The King County Hazardous Waste Management Program and its Residential Services Program are seeking applications from community-based organizations to deliver Safer Choices and hazardous waste disposal education across King County. The primary goal of this program is to reduce household exposure to harmful chemicals by increasing community awareness, promoting safer product alternatives, and supporting proper disposal practices.
For more details, please visit the grant website here, or contact Saba Al Harazi at cpres-EHS@kingcounty.gov.
Applications are due Friday, January 30 at 2pm.
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Conservation Futures grants are used to buy or conserve sites that will be used as parks and open spaces – for example, urban greenspaces and parks, natural areas, sites for habitat and stream restoration, forests, community gardens, farms, and trails. These open spaces may be used for passive recreation. Conservation Futures grants can be made to local government agencies and eligible nature conservancy or historic preservation nonprofits.
For more details, please visit the grant website here, or contact Ingrid Lundin at Ingrid.Lundin@kingcounty.gov.
Applications are due Monday, February 9, 2026 by 4pm.
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Medic One Foundation offers a limited number of grants for the purchase of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to be placed in public areas such as local government facilities, community centers, playfields, parks, and law enforcement vehicles within King and Snohomish counties. Priority will be given and grants awarded based upon demonstrated financial need, population served, location, and potential impact. Organizations must be a nonprofit or public entity.
For more details, please visit the grant website here, or contact Medic One Foundation at info@mediconefoundation.org or 425-625-2137.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply now!
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Open 4Culture is the perfect introduction to 4Culture and grants in general. 4Culture staff will walk applicants through the process and give guidance on submitting strong application materials and responsible, realistic budgets and project plans. The grant awards up to $2,500 for Arts, Heritage, and Historic Preservation projects taking place in 2026.
For more details, please visit the grant website here, or contact Scott Oshima at 4open@4culture.org or 206-263-7870.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
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