Sumas business owners question how long they can keep rebuilding after the fifth major flood in 35 years. Some fear the town will become just a border crossing.

Several Sumas residents are seeking to be removed as parties to a Whatcom County court case that will determine who has historical rights to water in the Nooksack River basin, how much they can use, ...

SUMAS, Wash. — As of Thursday morning, the city of Sumas is experiencing major flooding. WSDOT camera footage shows the city's downtown area and main thoroughway, SR9/Cherry St, under several feet of ...

Sumas officials prepared to sound their flood siren as darkness loomed Wednesday afternoon and the raging Nooksack River topped its banks in Everson, approaching record levels as torrential rain from ...

SUMAS, Wash. — While the waters have receded, flooded businesses in Whatcom County are struggling to keep their heads above water. One restaurant is dealing with its fifth major flood since the ...

Protests across the U.S. and locally in western Washington continue for a fourth day after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good. $7M set for Fairfax Bridge project as WSDOT begins groundwork for ...

SUMAS, Wash. — On Friday, much of Sumas still looked more like a lake than a city. Floodwaters continue to cover streets, yards and farmland after the Nooksack River overflowed, pushing water deep ...

SUMAS — Coast Guard aircrews from Astoria and Port Angeles rescued four people from a flooded home in Sumas on Wednesday after first responders could not reach them by land. According to a Coast Guard ...

Response crews rescued about 50 people in Sumas in a single day — Thursday, Dec. 11 — during recent floods caused by heavy rainfall, according to Fire District 14 Chief Jerry DeBruin. Most of the ...

A vehicle hauls a trailer full of sandbags in Sumas as residents prepared for possible flooding Dec. 10, 2025. Rachel Showalter The Bellingham Herald Sumas officials prepared to sound their flood ...

Sumas farmer Jerry DeBruin is part of Sumas Out, a group seeking to be removed from the Nooksack River adjudication process. Jerry DeBruin Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald Several Sumas residents are ...