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The Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority (CRBFA) was established in 2008 and manages flood control and concerns for the Chehalis River and its watershed. [8] The program was initiated after the December 2007 floods which caused the loss of 1,300 homes in the region, the shutdown of Interstate 5, and total damages of over $900 million. [9]
The Chehalis River (/ ʃ ə ˈ h eɪ l ɪ s / ⓘ shə-HAY-liss) [6] is a river in Washington in the United States. It originates in several forks in southwestern Washington, flows east, then north, then west, in a large curve, before emptying into Grays Harbor, an estuary of the Pacific Ocean.
The Chehalis River in the Pe Ell area rose 50 feet (15.2 m) during the event, overcoming the historic site and wrecking the water main. Estimated costs to repair the pipe system, which had been replaced in 2004, reached $800,000. An additional $500,000 was assessed for the bridge.
Dec. 1—ABOUT THE CHEHALIS BASIN STRATEGY The Chehalis Basin Strategy is a network of partners and projects dedicated to protecting communities from flood damage, restoring critical habitat for ...
Oct. 27—About the Chehalis Basin Strategy The Chehalis Basin Strategy is a network of partners and projects dedicated to protecting communities from flood damage, restoring critical habitat for ...
At Grand Mound, past where the Chehalis River joins with the Newaukum and Skookumchuck rivers, the Chehalis is forecasted to hit "minor" flooding around 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning.
Estimations from a 2022 climate study group that included the Office of the Chehalis Basin and the University of Washington show the Chehalis River and the surrounding watershed can be expected to experience 14 major floods every century due to a warming climate, the expectations were more than doubled, reaching a rate of 45 floods per 100 ...
Jun. 3—Editor's Note: This is the final installment of "Headwaters to Harbor," a project by The Chronicle to document the Chehalis River from Pe Ell to Grays Harbor while highlighting people and ...