Listen Live
The Division Street Bridge to and from West Mount Vernon is closing at 6 pm on Thursday.
All residents north of the Nooksack River in Everson are being advised to leave the area.
Several members of Congress are giving BP until Jan. 8 to answer their questions about the incident.
Several schools in Whatcom County have submitted a proposal to move larger 1A private schools up one classification.
The city’s Parks and Recreation department made the announcement via social media that the pier is closed until further notice early Wednesday afternoon.
Sumas residents can pick up sandbags at the City Shop on Kneuman Road until 7 pm on Wednesday.
The Nooksack River at Ferndale is expected to see the most flooding when it crests around 21 ft. on Thursday afternoon, which puts it just above the moderate flood stage.
Anyone in the impacted flood areas should secure their belongings and property, get a go bag ready and have an evacuation route planned.
Communities often impacted include Marblemount, Rockport, Concrete, Hamilton, Lyman and surrounding areas.
The crane is being used for construction of the city’s new Civic Campus on Main Street.