This story was originally published in Amanda Monthei’s Substack. It’s Monday, noon, at an ad-hoc flood response coordination ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Several Sumas residents are seeking to be removed as parties to a Whatcom County court case that will determine who has historical ...

Sumas officials prepared to sound their flood siren as darkness loomed Wednesday afternoon and the raging Nooksack River topped its banks in Everson, approaching record levels as torrential rain from ...

SUMAS, Wash. — As of Thursday morning, the city of Sumas is experiencing major flooding. WSDOT camera footage shows the city's downtown area and main thoroughway, SR9/Cherry St, under several feet of ...

SUMAS, Wash. — While the waters have receded, flooded businesses in Whatcom County are struggling to keep their heads above water. One restaurant is dealing with its fifth major flood since the ...

SUMAS, Wash. — On Friday, much of Sumas still looked more like a lake than a city. Floodwaters continue to cover streets, yards and farmland after the Nooksack River overflowed, pushing water deep ...

SUMAS, Whatcom County — Diane Ackerman stood on the silt-covered floor of her childhood home among the small cluster of furniture that hadn’t been ruined by floodwaters. After multiple floodings, she ...

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 ...

Sumas farmer Jerry DeBruin is part of Sumas Out, a group seeking to be removed from the Nooksack River adjudication process. Jerry DeBruin Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald Several Sumas residents are ...