Since 2017, the Chehalis Basin Board and Office of Chehalis Basin have funded, approved and overseen more than 140 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
Flood Damage Reduction Projects
Flood damage reduction projects completed since 2017
Aquatic Species Projects
Aquatic species restoration projects completed or in progress
Shoreline Feet
Feet of river shoreline re-vegetated in 2021
Treated Acres
Acres treated for invasive plants in 2021
Property Owners Consulted
Property owners consulted in 2021 to lower flood insurance premiums and protect homes from flood damage
