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Whatcom Flood Control Zone Fund

Fund 1908 (formerly Fund 169) accounts for the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District authorized under RCW 86.15. Funded by a voter-approved property-tax levy ("Flood Control Zone" on tax bills) covering the entire ...

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About this fund

Fund 1908 (formerly Fund 169) accounts for the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District authorized under RCW 86.15. Funded by a voter-approved property-tax levy ("Flood Control Zone" on tax bills) covering the entire County. Sub-zones (Acme/Van Zandt, Birch Bay, Lynden/Everson, Sumas/Nooksack/Everson, Samish Watershed) levy additional property taxes within their boundaries.

Funds flood-control capital projects, levee maintenance, and flood-warning systems along the Nooksack and other waterways.

Authorization

The legal basis for the fund.

RCW citation: RCW 86.15 (flood control zones)

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Discussed in meetings

Real Briefings that mention this fund.
Mar 10, 2026
The Whatcom County Council held a routine regular meeting on March 10, 2026, processing 17 agenda bills with unanimous or near-unanimous approval across most items. The most significant action was the introduction of ...
Mar 02, 2026
The March 2, 2026 Ferndale City Council meeting addressed two significant property matters and commenced a critical work session on comprehensive plan zoning updates. The council unanimously approved a $349,000 Shannon ...
Feb 25, 2026
Ferndale's three standing committees convened for their monthly sessions on February 25, 2026, tackling significant property development, infrastructure, and governance issues. The Public Works Committee advanced two ...
Feb 24, 2026
The Whatcom County Council Public Works & Health Committee addressed two critical infrastructure issues during their February meeting: securing state funding for public health services and advancing flood mitigation ...
Feb 10, 2026
The Whatcom County Council Public Works & Health Committee met for a brief but substantive 25-minute session focused entirely on flood recovery efforts from the recent Nooksack River flooding. The meeting ...
Jan 14, 2026
The Bellingham Hearing Examiner conducted a consolidated public hearing on the Woods at Viewcrest subdivision proposal, a controversial 38-lot development on 37.7 acres at 352 Viewcrest Road in the Edgemoor ...
Dec 09, 2025
Whatcom County's Finance and Administrative Services Committee concluded its 2025 work with an end-of-year marathon session, processing 42 consent items totaling millions in contracts and agreements while receiving ...
Dec 02, 2025
The Whatcom County Council held a critical special meeting to finalize the 2026 budget through a series of public hearings and votes on tax levies and budget amendments. The meeting resulted in the adoption of most ...
Dec 02, 2025
The Whatcom County Council held a critical special meeting to finalize the 2026 budget through a series of public hearings and votes on tax levies and budget amendments. The meeting resulted in the adoption of most ...
Nov 18, 2025
The Whatcom County Council met for a contentious 3-hour session marked by significant policy debates and emotional public testimony. The meeting's most dramatic moments came during public comment, when families affected ...

Methodology note

Real Record tracks Fund 1908 as the Flood Control Zone Fund. Sub-zones (1910-1914) levy additional sub-zone-specific property taxes.

Sources: Whatcom County adopted budgets and Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFRs); Chart of Accounts; Real Briefings meeting coverage. Real Record renders the published fund data in plain language; we don't change the numbers. Where the source publishes a different classification than ours, both are shown.