You can apply for assistance or find out what resources are available to you by contacting a caseworker through the Whatcom Long Term Recovery Group.

If you’d like to learn more about the elevations & buyouts program, contact City Hall or email Carson Cortez, the city planner (ccortez@cityofsumas.com).

Check the Whatcom County Library System’s extensive database of resources available to Whatcom County residents.

City of Sumas Resources

Learn more about the City of Sumas’s Ready, Set, Go evacuation program.

Learn more about what steps you can take to prepare for a flood.

View the City of Sumas’s flood zone map.

Letter to Sumas residents regarding recent flooding, causes of flooding in Whatcom County, Sumas’s participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, and floodplain regulations.

Whatcom County Resources

News & Updates

Learn more about the Nooksack River Side Channel Enhancement Pilot Project.

Read the November 2022 update from the FLIP Committee, which exists to develop a broadly-supported integrated floodplain management plan for the Nooksack River.

Learn more about the Floodplain Integrated Planning (FLIP) Process and the Nooksack Watershed Vision and Implementation Strategies.

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