Flood Updates (12/16)

Levee repairs continue to hold. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and King County officials will be meeting this morning to evaluate the levee and determine what additional courses of action may be necessary.

West Valley Hwy south of S 180th St has been reopened to normal traffic as of this morning. Overnight, City of Tukwila road crews cleared debris from the streets and area impacted by the levee break.

Green River Trail remains closed today due to water in some areas. Please do not use the trail today.

All businesses in the city today are open without restriction. Businesses in the evacuated area from yesterday have been cleared to reopen but some may still be closed at their discretion. If you’re heading to a store or an appointment today and you’re concerned whether they’re open or not, call the business or service provider.

Foster Golf Course is closed due to parts of the course being flooded still.

City operations are normal today with City Hall and the Tukwila Community Center open. City Hall will be running with limited staffing today due to employees being encouraged to work from home due to road closures and conditions in other areas of the county. ‘

Businesses in the area of the levee break/evacuation area are encouraged to document any damage due to the flooding.

Further updates will be made if anything changes. Due to more rain expected in the coming days, we encourage everyone to have a plan in place in the event of an evacuation order and have a go-bag ready for you, your family and your pets.

*For questions related to response, road closures or other information in neighboring cities, please check their social media pages as we are only giving updates related to flood respond in the City of Tukwila*