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Flood Patrol is King County’s ‘eyes and ears’ in flood emergencies
Eighty-eight volunteers worked 952 hours patrolling five rivers at severe flood stage, providing real-time data to protect infrastructure and inform emergency responses.
- During December's historic floods, the King County Flood Patrol logged 1,902 miles with 88 staff members supporting county response efforts.
- King County sends out Flood Patrol once a river hits stage 3, and in December five of six major rivers reached flood phase 4, threatening life, property and infrastructure.
- Using iPads and the Field Maps app, Flood Patrol teams work in pairs on 8-hour shifts, logging erosion and repairs while sometimes driving on levees for safety and coverage.
- The Flood Warning Center receives Patrol reports, consolidating data that county officials say inform elected officials and help prompt evacuation decisions, though the Flood Patrol does not carry out evacuations.
- To avoid stranding, patrol routes stop at NE 124th Street outside Duvall in the Snoqualmie Valley, while volunteers from backgrounds including engineers and ecologists perform demanding protective work.
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Flood Patrol is King County’s ‘eyes and ears’ in flood emergencies
“This work is physically demanding and often unseen,” the county said.
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