Seattle District News Releases

UPDATE: USACE is Working with King County Officials to Support HESCO Breach

Press Operations — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:34:00 GMT

King County officials reported a HESCO breach in Pacific, Washington to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seattle District at approximately 4 a.m. on Dec. 16.

Army Corps releases water from Howard A. Hanson Dam and Mud Mountain Dam Reservoirs, prepares for predicted rain events

Press Operations — Sat, 13 Dec 2025 17:23:00 GMT

Peak rainfall from recent atmospheric rivers in the Green and White River basins has passed, however, high flow conditions will continue for many days.

Army Corps monitors conditions at Eastside operating projects

Press Operations — Sat, 13 Dec 2025 17:11:00 GMT

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, Water Management is monitoring conditions at its eastside operating projects, in response to multiple atmospheric rivers and heavy precipitation impacting the region.

USACE repairs levees ahead of storm, provides 120,000 sandbags to Western Washington communities

Press Operations — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 00:44:00 GMT

USACE delivered 120,000 sandbags to flood affected communities over the past two weeks and completed work filling levee breaches caused by last week’s storms in Whatcom County, including Rainbow Slough Levee near Ferndale Road.