Regional flooding / travel advisory for islanders

The flooding forecast for Skagit County may impact both Highway 20 and I-5.

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Island residents and businesses who are planning on mainland travel this week should be aware that the flooding forecast for Skagit County may impact both Highway 20 and I-5.

The peak of the flooding in Mt. Vernon is currently forecasted to occur at 4:00 am on Friday, December 12th. It is not clear exactly when or if flooding might impact the highways, but it could potentially occur during the day on Thursday, December 11th.

Islanders are strongly encouraged to delay non-critical travel until after the flooding has receded and it has been confirmed that the roads are open. Road conditions are available on the WSDOT map at: https://wsdot.com/Travel/Real-time/Map/

While the water is forecasted to go down fairly quickly, if roads are impacted, it may take time until roads reopen, depending on the severity and duration of the impacts. Do not ever try to drive through a flooded roadway.

Skagit County Emergency Info is online at: https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/EmergencyInformation/main.htm

The map below shows areas vulnerable to flooding (blue) and areas protected by levees or dikes that may be vulnerable in this event (grey).