Flood resources: Where to find emergency shelter, sandbags
Published 10:38 am Thursday, December 11, 2025
EVERETT — As an atmospheric river causes record-breaking flooding across Snohomish County, resources are available for those affected by flood damage.
Emergency shelter, stabling
The American Red Cross is offering free emergency shelter at the Evergreen State Fair Park in the 4-H Building. Pets are accepted.
There is also emergency stabling for livestock, excluding dogs, at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds. Contact Jeff Ritter: 425-309-2655.
More emergency stabling for livestock, excluding swine, is available at the Darrington Rodeo Grounds, 42109 SR 530 NE, Darrington, WA 9824. Contact Gabby Wesson (425) 407-2899. Stables are uncovered.
Call ahead for either location.
The county’s seven cold weather shelters are open during the flooding event:
• Everett Cold Weather Shelter at United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave.
• East Everett Cold Weather Shelter at Our Lady of Hope, 2617 Cedar St.
• Everett Family Cold Weather Shelter at Women and Children’s Mission, 5126 S. 2nd Ave.
• Marysville Cold Weather Shelter at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 7215 51st Ave. NE.
• Monroe Cold Weather Shelter at Monroe Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 14118 Chain Lake Road
• Snohomish Cold Weather Shelter at Snohomish Evangelical Free Church, 210 Avenue B
• South County Cold Weather Shelter at Maple Park Church in Lynnwood, 17620 60th Ave. W.
Where to find sandbags
Arlington
• 18813 59th Ave. NE.
Darrington
• 1201 Engles Lane
• Across from the food bank at the north end of Sauk Avenue
Everett
• 4015 Railway Ave.
• 11221 Silver Lake Road, near Silver Lake Park across from Fire Station No. 7
Gold Bar
• 107 5th St.
Granite Falls
• 700 block of East Stanley Street, right by Granite Falls Dog Park
Index
• Front porch of 511 Ave. A
Lake Stevens
• 1805 Main St.
Snohomish
• Carnegie Building, 105 Cedar Ave.
• 1305 Lake View Avenue
Sultan
• Public Works, 703 1st St.
Free storage available
U-Haul is offering 30 days of free self-storage and container usage at its western Washington facilities for people affected by the Snohomish River flooding.
Nine facilities are part of the program, including in Everett and Lynnwood.
The Everett facility is located at 6443 Evergreen Way, and the Lynnwood facility is located at 14429 Highway 99.
City-specific resources
Everett
• 24-hour dispatch for water, sewer, road or traffic issues: 425-257-8821
Marysville
• After-hours emergency line: 360-363-8350
Snohomish
• Supply bags are available at 108 Union Ave., open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The bags include pasta, sauce, cereal, shelf-stable milk, soups and snacks.
Stanwood
• Stanwood Public Works (for flooding issues, sandbags): 360-629-9781
Sultan
• Sandbags, flooding reports and after-hours assistance: 360-793-2231
County resources
The county is sharing information on social media during the event but strongly encourages people to monitor the flood page on the Snohomish County Public Safety Hub for updates and quick access to key resources, including real-time river gauges, interactive maps and alerts. Find updates at: https://bit.ly/snocoflooding
People can also sign up for alerts at: SnoCoAlerts: https://Snocoalerts.snoco.org.
River gauge alerts: https://snohomish.onerain.com, click “Subscribe to Flood Notifications,” select which river basin you are interested in then select the gauge. This lets you monitor river levels at specific locations in real time.
Snohomish River System Information Line: 425-338-3653
Stillaguamish River System Information Line: 425-388-3702
Snohomish County Emergency Management: 425-388-5060
The county is updating its road closure map every 15 minutes during the flood event.
Snohomish County has a Flood Safety Guide available on its website.
Snohomish County Health Department has guidance on cleaning up after a flood. A checklist is also available in English and Spanish. The county advises residents to check on septic systems and wells in addition to homes. If your water system has been affected, use bottled, treated or boiled water to avoid illness, per county health department guidance.
