Why stopping destructive flooding isn’t easy on either side of the Canada-U.S. border

Different measures to mitigate flooding between Abbotsford, B.C., and Sumas, Wash., have been floated for years, but the ...
The Vancouver Sun

B.C. puts up $3.3 million to advance flood mitigation planning in the Fraser Valley

While the province has provided some funding for flood mitigation, including $76.6 million to upgrade a critical pump station ...
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Evacuation alerts in Abbotsford, BC rescinded as floodwaters recede

Evacuation alerts for more than 1,000 properties in Abbotsford, B.C., have been lifted as floodwaters recede, with a vital stretch of highway reopening. On Saturday evening, Abbotsford said 1,069 ...
KING5

Sumas restaurant fights back from fifth major flood

SUMAS, Wash. — While the waters have receded, flooded businesses in Whatcom County are struggling to keep their heads above water. One restaurant is dealing with its fifth major flood since the ...
The Olympian

Flood sirens sounding in Sumas; Everson residents urged to seek higher ground

A vehicle hauls a trailer full of sandbags in Sumas as residents prepared for possible flooding Dec. 10, 2025. Rachel Showalter The Bellingham Herald Sumas officials prepared to sound their flood ...
The Bellingham Herald

Sumas fire chief says crews rescued about 50 people in one day as flooding peaked

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 ...
KGW8

Flooded again: Inside Sumas as river spills back into town

SUMAS, Wash. — On Friday, much of Sumas still looked more like a lake than a city. Floodwaters continue to cover streets, yards and farmland after the Nooksack River overflowed, pushing water deep ...