Reducing flood damage and restoring aquatic life in the Chehalis River Basin
Chehalis Basin, WA
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Stop by WDFW’s booth at the Grays Harbor Shorebird and Nature Festival this weekend! We’ll be at the Festival Marketplace on Saturday & Sunday at Hoquiam Middle School, 200 Spencer St.
For more info, visit the event website at shorebirdfestival.com.
Photo dunlins by Doug Kuehn
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Reminder: Stop by Heritage Park on June 10 for the World Ocean Day Festival. The event opens at 11 a.m., and the program starts at noon. For more info, visit olympiawa.gov/calendar.php?v…. #WorldOceanDay #WorldOceanDay2023 #WorldOceansDay
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It's Pet Preparedness Month, and we have a free special event this Saturday, June 10, 2023, from 2-4 pm. If you have large animals and don't have a preparedness plan in place, please consider attending.
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Rapid erosion along the Lower Satsop is threatening farmlands. Parametrix collaborated with the Chehalis River Basin Flood Control Authority & Grays Harbor Conservation Dist. to develop an innovative solution to quickly slow the erosion using habitat-friendly techniques.
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Are you signed up for TC Alert? If not, now is a great time to sign up to receive important emergency alerts.
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Flooding: the most common natural disaster in WA. Modern flood management strives to restore a floodplain’s natural flood capacity, protecting lives & homes while also benefiting fish & wildlife. Several state & federal programs can provide grants. ecology.wa.gov/Blog/Posts/No…
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Flood warnings are now in effect for several WA rivers.
Remember:
🚨 Don't drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
🚨 Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
As of 1030 AM PDT, river flood warnings are now in effect for the following:
Skokomish R at Potlatch
Stillaguamish R at Arlington
Skykomish R at Gold Bar
Tolt R above Carnation
Snoqualmie R at Snoqualmie Falls
Puyallup R near Orting
#wawx
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Today, we're celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of our nation's best ideas - protecting clean water for our environment, our communities, and our future. #CleanWater50 @EPAnorthwest @EPAwater youtube.com/watch?v=Cr6cCfZj…
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After 10 days, many sunburns and one tumble near Doty that resulted in lost kayaks, Chronicle journalists Jared Wenzelberger and Isabel Vander Stoep completed their journey today on the Chehalis River from #HeadwatersToHarbor
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Climate Change and the Chehalis River: Experts Outline Potential Dangers for Fish and Flooding: Headwaters to Harbor:Groups Work to Monitor, Mitigate Against Changes chronline.com/stories/climat…
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The good news is today we were joined by @BMittge and everything went well!
- Isabel
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Read about the first day of the Chronicle's voyage on the Chehalis River now.
Spoiler: almost everything went wrong.
chronline.com/stories/headwa…
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We're on the river with @BMittge looking at invasive Knotweed. Learn more on the Lewis County Noxious Weed website.
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I think we picked a good day to start! - Isabel
#HeadwatersToHarbor
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Here's a video above the Chehalis River west of the Twin Cities. Chronicle journalists Isabel Vander Stoep and Jared Wenzelburger begin a 10-day kayak trip down the river today.
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Celebrate Earth Day with us tomorrow, April 22! All day long we'll be highlighting WDFW staff on our Instagram & Twitter pages as they help to #InvestInOurPlanet! Learn more in this message from our Deputy Director, Amy Windrope.#WDFWEarthDay #WAEarthWeek
youtu.be/-GfkhsqbrPo
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Want to know what's happening to #salmon in the Pacific Ocean? We do, too.
Tune tonight at 6:30 and hear from the scientists behind the latest research following salmon on the least-known part of their journey: avcast.me/lltk
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After drier weather, of course it wouldn't be too long before more rainfall returns to the forecast. A system will enter late on Friday kickstarting an active pattern. Here's the expected precip forecast through Wednesday. Some of this total will be snow for the mountains. #wawx
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Road Closure!
Devonshire Rd to from Katon to Grenada Rd.
Due to water over roadway! Please do not drive through flooded areas!!!!!!!!!!
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Washington water outlook - Check out our blog on how things are shaping up and what we're watching this spring and summer. Snowpack? Rain? Dry spells? Time will tell: ecology.wa.gov/Blog/Posts/Ma…