We're well into the rainy season. The National Weather Service is forecasting rain accumulation through the weekend. Even though most leaves are down, there is still plenty of opportunities for clogged drains and for flooding in lowland areas. If you live anywhere near a flood prone area or drain, please be vigilant [More]

We at Seattle Public Utilities thank you for your help in keeping drains clear and flooding to a minimum during the past 48 hours. Your community activism says a lot about our city. Keep it up! [More]

With one wind and rain storm down and another due to strike tonight, now is a good time to check those storm drains near your home or place of business. If the drain is covered with leaves, please take a moment to rake it clear to prevent flooding. The weather service predicts [More]

This is storm season and Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) wants to help you "Take Winter by Storm" by getting ready for potential flooding. SPU is offering a limited number of free, pre-filled sandbags to households or business owners in flood-prone areas in Seattle. If you’ve experienced flooding, or come close to it, [More]

Storm season is here, and that means our region will almost certainly see high winds as well as heavy rain and some snow in the coming months. Packing a punch that can reach 70 to 80 miles per hour, wind storms in the Puget Sound area pose dangers that range from fallen [More]

It’s a familiar fall combination: high winds, fallen leaves, clogged storm drains and driving rain. When you put them all together, the likely result is flooded streets and potential property damage and dangerous driving conditions. Today, meteorologist Andy Wappler and a group of fifth-graders from Seattle’s Leschi Elementary School demonstrated how easily [More]

Seattle Public Utilities’ $30 instant discount on efficient toilets ends Saturday Oct. 31, 2009. By replacing their old water-guzzling toilets with efficient WaterSense-labeled models, Seattle homeowners can cut their utility bills by $260 a year and reduce water waste. Eligible customers who have misplaced the $30 coupon can receive a replacement coupon [More]

The winter storm season is at hand, and four regional organizations--representing Washington State’s largest county, city, energy utilities and the leading insurer of homes and automobiles--are joining in a major multi-media public awareness campaign to protect lives and property. Sponsored by King County, the City of Seattle, Puget Sound Energy and State [More]

NEWS RELEASE Oct. 5, 2009 For Immediate Release: Contact: Holly McCracken, 206-386-4195 holly.mccracken@seattle.gov With New Technology, Utilities Scientists Re-map Seattle’s Flood-prone Areas Urban Flood-prone Areas Face Significant Risk to Personal Safety and Property SEATTLE -- Using new hydrologic models, optical remote sensing technology and data from the record-setting 2007 floods, Seattle Public [More]

Seattle Public Utilities is offering a $30 instant discount on efficient toilets to help local homeowners cut their water bills while helping to protect precious water resources. To receive the discount, customers need to take the $30 coupon they received in their most recent utility bill to one of six participating retailers [More]