Lyon Creek flood mitigation project in the news

New Lyon Creek culvert

The Lyon Creek flood mitigation project, which is building a new culvert for Lyon Creek, is getting some well-deserved media attention.

The project has been selected to be featured in the Take Winter By Storm media campaign, a public-private partnership to raise community awareness of hazardous weather and help protect lives and property.

The Lyon Creek Flood Mitigation Project is a nearly $7 million project completed with funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Washington State Department of Transportation, and the King County Flood Control District.

King 5 TV did a news segment on the project, which shows footage of past flooding events with people boating on Bothell Way. Fire Chief Jim Torpin reminisces about the year when a stream of water appeared at the LFP Fire Station. Firefighters opened all the big doors and just let the stream flow through the station.

See the video and story from King 5 here