NOTE: This page will be updated as more information and resources become available. Updated 2/3/26
Current River Conditions
Cedarville
Ferndale
Resources
FEMA Disaster Declaration
Berry Crops and Flooding Guide
Whatcom County Division of Emergency Management
360-676-6681
Whatcom County News Flash (Civic Engage)
This is a primary source of information from Whatcom County and allows you to subscribe to updates.
General Flood Information from Whatcom County
Whatcom County Individual and Business Damage Assessment
Whatcom County Department of Health
360-778-8000. Can assist with animal mortality disposal.
WA Department of Health Resources for Floods
Flooding in Whatcom County: What to do Before, During, and After a Flood
Agriculture
AgriSafe Network
General information on floods
USDA Disaster Assistance Programs at a Glance Fact Sheet
Floods during cold weather information
Berry Crops and Flooding Guide
Relief
As of 12/12/25 we are still in the early days of identifying relief resources
FEMA Preliminary Disaster Assessment Guide
WSDOT Contact Information
Agriculture
Farm Services Agency Information
Doesn’t need disaster declaration
- NAP – Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program – If they have noninsured coverage – helps with crop production losses, need to report damage within 15 days. Producers do have to sign up ahead of time.
- TAP – Tree Assistance Program – financial assistance for replanting of dead trees, blueberries or raspberry plants. Can also pay to rehabilitate the above listed.
- LIP – Livestock Indemnity Program – covers livestock death
Needs a disaster declaration (has been declared for Benton, Chelan, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, King, Kittitas, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, Yakima, and Whatcom)
- ELAP- Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program – does not need a disaster declaration and doesn’t cover livestock death losses (except for honeybees and farm-raised fish). In the event of a flood, ELAP covers feed losses (purchased and produced on-farm) and lost grazing days.
- ECP- Emergency Conservation Program – helps rehabilitates farmland/pasture from flood damage, cost share program. Approved ECP applicants can receive up to 75% of the cost of the approved restoration activity with a maximum cost share of $500,000 per natural disaster event.
- Approved ECP practices include:
- Removing debris from farmland
- Grading, shaping and releveling
- Replacing or repairing permanent fence
- Restoring conservation structures
- Emergency soil erosion measures
- Approved ECP practices include:
- EM Loan – Emergency Loan Program – Restore physical damage, 30% crop production loss, up to $500,000, can’t get financing from other lending sources.
Others
- WA Farmland Trust – Two rounds (deadlines 2/6/26 & 2/27/26) of funding are available
Feeding Livestock During and After a Disaster
WSU Extension publication
Support
How You Can Help With the Flood Response
Whatcom Long Term Recovery Group
Volunteer Ferndale
Farm Service Agency
360-592-6115. Offers programs to re-build agricultural infrastructure if a declaration of emergency is made.
Donation Opportunities
Cascadia Daily
Whatcom County Community Foundation
Taking donations