1998 Flooding Stories - Chehalis River Council

Here are the news stories related to flooding in the Chehalis watershed. Please send us any related local stories.

Dec. 30, 1998 The Chronicle has 3 stories on local Chehalis river flood situations.
Dec. 29, 1998 The Chronicle reports on late December flood events in upper Chehalis basin.
Dec. 28, 1998 The Chronicle reports that Chehalis flooding is likely.
Dec. 27, 1998 The Montesano Vidette reports on barbs installed with DOT help to protect Mary's River by Montesano.
Dec. 19, 1998 An editorial from The Chronicle endorses PIE flood control plan.
Dec. 17, 1998 The Chronicle reports local residents voice support for PIE flood plan for Lewis County area.
Dec. 15, 1998 The Chronicle announces meeting on 12/16/98 which will preview PIE's plan for Centralia- Chehalis flood control.
Dec. 10, 1998 The Chronicle reports on flood panel's advice: Put teeth into rules on filling.
Dec. 05, 1998 Thanksgiving Chehalis flood victims need help according to this The Chronicle article.
Dec. 05, 1998 The Chronicle reports engineers are ready for public meeting on Chehalis flood plan December 16.
Dec. 03, 1998 The City of Aberdeen, according to The Aberdeen Daily World , has a plan for downtown flooding.
Dec. 03, 1998 Folks up north are learning that diking districts are municipalities that can sue and be sued over flooding events.
Dec. 03, 1998 Ocean Shores, in the The Aberdeen Daily World article, plans to install their geotubes to stop a pending disaster.
Dec. 02, 1998 The The Aberdeen Daily World projects more local flooding.
Dec. 02, 1998 The Chronicle reports that flooding is expected on December 2 and 3rd in Lewis county.
Dec. 02, 1998 As storm waters increase The Aberdeen Daily World reports that stormwater is a challenge in Abederdeen.
Dec. 01, 1998 The The Aberdeen Daily World reports a lot of rain hit the Aberdeen area in November of 1998.
Dec. 01, 1998 Just how much rain fell on the upper Chehalis area in November 1998?
Dec. 01, 1998 In an "Our View" editorial The Chronicle speaks out on local flooding issues and concerns.
Dec. 01, 1998 The The Chronicle reported on Saturday (the paper was delayed) about the Thanksgiving flood and the Chehalis Avenue Apartments. which were one topic in a hearing which brought up the concern of fill in the area of the apartments.
Dec. 01, 1998 In a related story The Chronicle reports that the high waters closed a few roads in the area.
Nov. 29, 1998 In this story, the Daily Olympian, reports most of the flooding is over.
Nov. 29, 1998 The Daily Olympian reported on Thanksgiving 1998 floods in the area.
January 29, 1998 GH County commits funds to study, from the Aberdeen World.
January 29, 1998G.H. County to study flooding from the Montesano Vidette
Editorial supporting floodproofing by The Chronicle , 1/127/1998
Floodproofing basin would cost millions from The Chronicle , 1/26/1998
Chehalis Area Rivers Approaching Flood Stage , from The Chronicle , 1/15/1998
Potential Chehalis Flooding 1/14/1998 from The Chronicle
1/14/1998 Flood Preparation, Chehalis, from The Chronicle
Chehalis expected to flood as reported in a January 13th article in The Chronicle .

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