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Sep 03 2026
260827-A-VA654-9577
Nicole Celestine
Construction begins Aug. 27, 2026, on the Left Bank of the Cedar River Authorized Levee, next to Renton Municipal Airport, Renton, Washington. Public Law 84-99 (PL 84-99), authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, to repair or restore eligible flood risk reduction works damaged by recent flooding.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers repairing City of Renton's Cedar River Levee
Nicole L. Celestine
Panoramic view of the Left Bank of the Cedar River Authorized Levee, next to Renton Municipal Airport, in Renton, Washington, where the U.S,. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Seattle District begins levee repairs, Aug. 27, 2026. Public Law 84-99 (PL 84-99), authorizes USACE to repair or restore eligible flood risk reduction works damaged by recent flooding.
A fallen tree lies in the Cedar River, close to the Left Bank of the Cedar River Authorized Levee, next to Renton Municipal Airport, Renton, Washington, damaged during the 2025 flood event. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, begins levee repairs, Aug. 27, 2026, funded under Public Law 84-99 (PL 84-99), which authorizes USACE to repair or restore eligible flood risk reduction works damaged by recent flooding.
Aug 26 2026
From flood fight to recovery: Seattle District continues restoring flood protection across the Pacific Northwest
Abigail Chipps
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) Seattle District staff conduct a site visit to a levee undergoing USACE-managed repairs at Diking District 1 in Skagit County, Washington, Aug. 12, 2026. Public Law 84-99 authorizes USACE to repair or restore eligible flood risk reduction works damaged by recent flooding. (U.S. Army photo by Abigail Chipps)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) Seattle District staff conduct a site visit to a levee undergoing USACE-managed repairs at Diking District 12 in Skagit County, Washington, Aug. 12, 2026. Public Law 84-99 authorizes USACE to repair or restore eligible flood risk reduction works damaged by recent flooding. (U.S. Army photo by Abigail Chipps)
Krystle Walker, left, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Seattle District’s chief of emergency management, and Brendin Ailles, right, administrative officer with the district's emergency management branch, discuss levee rehabilitation efforts at Diking District 1 in Skagit County, Washington, Aug. 12, 2026. Public Law 84-99 authorizes USACE to repair or restore eligible flood risk reduction works damaged by recent flooding. (U.S. Army photo by Abigail Chipps)
Aug 18 2026
Mud Mountain Dam Inlet Tower
Stacy Smenos
View of Mud Mountain Dam's inlet tower. Mud Mountain was completed in 1948 to protect the lower White and Puyallup valleys by holding back water from heavy rains and snow melt then releasing it slowly into the river. Between flood events, the reservoir is usually empty except for normal flows of the White River. During the December 2025 flood event in western Washington, the dam helped prevent an estimated $215 million in damages along the lower White and Puyallup rivers and protected an estimated 400,000 people. USACE Seattle District is poised to update the dam's water control manual in October 2026, which guides how and when flows are released.