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Ron Sims, King County Executive 701 Fifth Ave. Suite 3210 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: 206-296-4040 Fax: 206-296-0194 TTY Relay: 711
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Nov. 6, 2006, 6:25 pm

Evacuation in two neighborhoods as water tops Reif Road levee near North Bend

Emergency officials have issued an evacuation notice through the emergency alert system for residents in the neighborhoods of Berry Estates on 123rd Street and Shamrock Park on 125th Street in unincorporated King County near North Bend due to more than two feet of flood waters topping the Reif Road levee. The levee is on the south fork of the Snoqualmie River where waters continue to rise at this hour.

There are reports of multiple levee failures in North Bend. The Snoqualmie and Tolt rivers and Issaquah Creek are all at Phase IV flood alert level, indicating significant flooding is occurring within those watersheds.

The evacuations come less than three hours after King County Executive Ron Sims issued an emergency proclamation due to widespread flooding in King County and a forecast for record flooding in the region. The proclamation waives normal contracting procedures and budgetary limits to allow county departments to respond even more quickly to save lives and protect property.

North Bend officials are providing a shelter for evacuees at Opstad Elementary School at 1345 Stillson Ave SE in North Bend. Residents are asked not to return to their homes until given an all clear by emergency officials.

The King County Flood Warning Center continues to monitor river flows throughout the county and provide updates to emergency officials.

For more information about road conditions, visit http://www.metrokc.gov/kcdot/roads/roadalert.

Real-time river level information is available online by visiting: http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/flood/flood.htm. Residents in affected areas can get updated information on flooding on the King County Web site or can visit RPIN, the area's regional Web site.

A recorded flood-information hotline is also updated each hour for citizens wanting information in flood areas. The number is 206-296-8200 or 1-800-945-9263. Citizens who need help interpreting flood information should call 206-296-4535 or 1-800-768-7932.

The King County Emergency Coordination Center (KCECC) in Renton, Washington has been activated to provide assistance for the ongoing response to the flooding. KCECC will continue to coordinate King County department response operations and assist other governments when requested.

Regular updates will be provided via e-mail and fax. King County Information Center staff can be reached at 206-205-1000.


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  Updated: Nov. 6, 2006