Since 2017, the Chehalis Basin Board and Office of Chehalis Basin have funded, approved and overseen more than 200 on-the-ground projects supporting the Chehalis Basin Strategy. We are finding creative solutions that protect communities and residents and reverse the loss of salmon and other aquatic species throughout the Basin.
This work entails:
- Helping residents and communities protect homes and businesses from flood damage
- Working with landowners to slow harmful erosion and restore habitats for salmon and other aquatic life
- Preparing the region for more frequent major and catastrophic flooding
Learn more by clicking on a specific program or project:
Aquatic Species Restoration Program
Coordinating habitat restoration efforts across the Chehalis Basin to restore aquatic life
Flood assistance for residents and business owners
Helping you prepare your home or business for flooding
Flood management programs
Supporting tribes and local governments with technical assistance and planning
Local Action Non-Dam alternatives for flood damage
Designing a system of local levees and floodwalls in and around Centralia and Chehalis
Skookumchuck Dam study
Studying opportunities to improve fish passage, reduce flood damage, and maintain local water supply
Local flood solutions
Creating on-the-ground solutions to protect against flood damage
Proposed flood protection dam
Evaluating a potential dam on the Chehalis River to protect against catastrophic flood damage
By the numbers
On-the-Ground Projects
On-the-ground projects completed or underway today in the Chehalis Basin
Homes and Businesses
Homes and businesses protected by lower basin pump stations
River Miles
River miles made more accessible for fish
Acres of Habitat Protected
Acres of habitat protected since investments began
Acres of Habitat Restored
Habitat acres restored through on-the-ground projects
Sign-ups
Number of individuals signed up for the Chehalis River Basin Flood Warning System
