As of July 2020, this old water diversion system has been modified to remove the dam and restore the river channel for the benefit of critical salmon spawning habitat.
The Snoqualmie River caused moderate, widespread flooding … As it makes its way, the Nooksack River weaves through forests, farmlands, and several small communities.
In response, the American Red Cross opened a flood evacuation shelter in the Marietta area, west of Bellingham, due to flooding from the Nooksack River. Current Nooksack River Conditions. The whole valley was inundated and one could pass from the Nooksack to the Fraser by canoe without a portage. The Nooksack is already 2 to 2.5 feet over flood stage in Ferndale, Gargett said, and residents in Sumas were preparing for potential flooding Saturday after dark. The Middle Fork was also partially blocked with a diversion dam built by the City of Bellingham in the late 1950s for diverting water into Lake Whatcom, Bellingham's drinking water supply. The shelter is … The Nooksack River in Whatcom County, Skagit River in Skagit County and Skokomish River in Mason County also were under flood warnings. Significant flooding of the Nooksack River continued to impact cities in northern Whatcom County Sunday, Feb. 2., and the Marietta area was ordered evacuated at 4 a.m. due to rising water. The river currently supplies the nearby town of Glacier with hydroelectric power from a dam near Nooksack Falls on the North Fork. 148: the Nooksack River will cause widespread flooding downstream through Lynden...with swift waters covering some farm lands and roads. Shuksan, and the Twin Sister Mountain Range of the North Cascades to waters of Bellingham Bay and the Salish Sea.
Nooksack River Unstable A recent appraisal of the state of the river by a local district biologist for the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, Brett Barkdull, described the river as unstable. The historical record indicates a significant early flood: "About 1885, was one of the greatest floods in history in the Nooksack Valley.
Much stock was lost and great damage done" (Jeffcott, 307).
Flood Stage.--The National Weather Service Flood Stage for this station is 8.0 feet. (7) Dramatic changes in water flow from rain-caused floods either washes away redds (nests) or … Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Nooksack River Basin. The Nooksack River flows west from the high snowfields and glaciers of Mt. Funding for this site is provided by the cooperators / programs below: Whatcom County Public Works Department; USGS Erosion may affect some river banks. 147.3: the Nooksack River cause widespread flooding of low farm lands along the river … Baker, Mt.