2009 Skokomish River Flood

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Skokomish Valley Road Flood 2009

2009 Skokomish River Flood

By: hmfeatherSubscribe Channel: On the Scene Location: Shelton, Wa Monday, Nov 16 , 09 at 11:44 PM
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November 16, 2009

As many residents of the Skokomish Valley know, flooding is iminent. These pictures I am posting only reflect a specific area of Skokomish Valley near Vance Creek.
As I am a person from a different state who has never experienced floods, I recall my first flood here in the Skokomish Valley back in 2007 which was spoken of as the worst flood in 100 years. Living on a friends family property we had to be rescued in a boat by my friends uncle.
So will the flooding continue? Many sources that I have done research on suggest different things such as dredging the river to simply giving up life in the Skokomish Valley.
But do residents have to give up?
Or can they find solutions to better adapt to the ever changing river? This story and more as it happens.

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emouse says ... on Thursday, Dec 17 at 4:42 PM

Can you write where this flooding is? I'm thinking of buying a home somewhere near Olympia and want to know what areas to avoid. Right now Shelton looks good, but I don't know if it floods. Would like to find out. Thank you! :-)

Flood 91 says ... on Sunday, Nov 22 at 9:33 AM

We've been doing flood transports for going on 27 yrs. now and we think its good that others see the destruction and danger that we have to deal with in this valley. And there is no where we'd rather be. Its just a way of life.

jim says ... on Thursday, Nov 19 at 3:33 PM

Thanks for sharing. Please post more pics if you can! I'm interested in seeing what the water level looks like now, and what it will look like after this next storm. I have friends who live in that area as well.

Stella says ... on Wednesday, Nov 18 at 3:14 PM

Thanks for sharing. Please post more pics if you can! I'm inerested in seeing what the water level looks like now, and what it will look like after this next storm. I have friends who live in that area as well.

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