Sumas business owners question how long they can keep rebuilding after the fifth major flood in 35 years. Some fear the town ...

December, many in Sumas had just finished or were in the process of rebuilding and lifting their homes on higher foundations ...

We had never seen a flood to that magnitude (in 2021), so we were prepared this year for what we had seen previously.” ...

In Sumas, Washington, floodwaters from the Nooksack River have transformed the town into a lake, echoing similar devastation from 2021.

Several Sumas residents are seeking to be removed as parties to a Whatcom County court case that will determine who has historical rights to water in the Nooksack River basin, how much they can use, ...

The federal government released a 'heroic' video of an 88 and 89-year-old couple being rescued. They are now homeless and ...

A vehicle hauls a trailer full of sandbags in Sumas as residents prepared for possible flooding Dec. 10, 2025. Rachel Showalter The Bellingham Herald Sumas officials prepared to sound their flood ...

ABBOTSFORD, BC — Washington state officials continue to monitor conditions within the Sumas Prairie north of the Canadian border as flooding escalates and poses a "significant risk to life." The ...

SUMAS — Coast Guard aircrews from Astoria and Port Angeles rescued four people from a flooded home in Sumas on Wednesday after first responders could not reach them by land. According to a Coast Guard ...

Whatcom County Fire District 14 responded to two fires in less than a day that left multiple people without a home.

Artists Qean and Nicola Ballard present a diverse exhibition featuring street art styles and multimedia art at the Southern ...