An official with the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office Division of Emergency Management told The Bellingham Herald that damage ...

At the Tuesday, Jan. 13 Whatcom County Council meeting, dozens of residents shared their experiences of the catastrophic December 2025 Nooksack River flood and asked the government for action.

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Response crews rescued about 50 people in Sumas in a single day — Thursday, Dec. 11 — during recent floods caused by heavy rainfall, according to Fire District 14 Chief Jerry DeBruin. Most of the ...

Local and state officials continue to process damage reports related to the severe December flooding events that forced more than 100,000 people to evacuate across Washington. In Whatcom County, ...

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. – As the aftermath of extreme flooding continues to impact our region, residents are now grappling with the necessary repairs to their homes after being battered by moving waters ...

Herb Niemann Steak & Schnitzel House, a family-owned restaurant in business for more than 25 years in Everson, is now open after a temporary closure due to severe flooding in December. Owners closed ...

LYNDEN, Wash. — After a pair of rainstorms drenched Whatcom County, the community is turning to blizzards, and other treats, to help expedite flood recovery efforts. The Lynden Dairy Queen hosted a ...

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson visited Whatcom County on Wednesday to survey flooding damage and meet with city leaders. He called the sight of the damage in Sumas and Everson “sobering.” “This natural ...