The City of Oak Harbor posted this to its Facebook page on 2025-12-10 16:00:18.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Oak Harbor Activates Emergency Operations Center at Level 3 in Response to Skagit River Flooding
Oak Harbor – December 10, 2025 – The City of Oak Harbor has activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at Level 3 as of 11:00 AM on December 10, 2025, in response to projected historic flooding along the Skagit River. A Level 3 activation is the lowest activation level, which means the City will be monitoring and maintaining situational awareness of Skagit County.
Skagit County is currently experiencing widespread flooding, resulting in multiple road closures, school cancellations, and disruptions to services and activities.
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“This is a serious situation,” said Mayor Wright. “Please keep yourself and your family safe by staying out of the area while roads are being cleared. I also want our community to know that City services may be impacted during this time, because we have City employees who live in Skagit County and are not able to drive safely to Oak Harbor.”
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Oak Harbor Fire Chief, Travis Anderson is coordinating a task force to support response efforts in Skagit County.
The City understands there are many questions regarding the water supply to Oak Harbor. Oak Harbor receives its potable water from the City of Anacortes Water Treatment Plant located on the Skagit River in Mount Vernon. With river levels projected to reach record breaking flood stages over the next 48 hours, maintaining water supply reliability remains a key focus of the EOC.
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“The Anacortes water treatment plant is expected to maintain operations with only limited interruptions, even with the projected flood levels. Out of an abundance of caution, the City of Oak Harbor is topping off our water reservoirs and preparing our limited groundwater backup supply,” said Public Works Director, Steve Schuller.
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The City is asking residents and businesses to temporarily reduce large water usage until Friday night. It will help us preserve system capacity as conditions evolve. At this time, no water outages are anticipated, and the system is operating normally.
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“Our teams are monitoring conditions closely and are in constant communication with our partners in Island and Skagit counties. The City will continue to provide regular updates throughout the next few days via the City website and social media platforms. The next official EOC update is scheduled for 4:00 PM on December 10, 2025,” said Communications Officer, Magi Aguilar.
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For information or media inquiries, contact Communications Officer, Magi Aguilar at maguilar@oakharbor.org.
