10/24/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/24/2024 11:12
Everyone has different ways they adapt for Seattle's rainy and dark winters. Most people have their favorites─ like a raincoat, good books, and/or coffee. Did we mention coffee?
At Seattle Public Utilities, we hope you will add just a few more items to your Rainy Day Ready checklist. Flooding is more common from October through April because of higher tides and heavy rains. We are prepared to respond it potential issues and hope you will be too.
Household food and yard waste customers can set out up to 10 extra bags of leaves each collection day in November for no additional charge. Please put extra yard waste (no food) into a paper or compostable lawn and leaf bag (not plastic) or a reusable container with a lid. Please do not put leaves and other yard waste in plastic bags. Composting your yard leaves keeps them from blocking storm drains and/or building up in the stormwater system.
Heavy rain and high tides can increase flooding risks-especially along the Duwamish and Puget Sound. High tides are predicted:
If you live in South Park, please sign up for our South Park flooding preparedness notifications and visit our South Park Flooding website to learn more about flooding preparedness and response.
We post updates on here when we are responding to major inclement weather events. And- as always - thank you for driving slowly near our crews.