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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.
Judge Thomas Verge will be retiring at the end of this month to cap off over 30 years in the legal field.
SB 5836 would add a fifth judge to the Skagit County Superior Court’s bench, if it passes.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Skagit County until further notice.
Whatcom County has closed multiple roads due to weather/flood conditions.