WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — Whatcom County Public works announced that roads across the Ferndale area have had signs posted today, Monday, January 12, 2026, warning of water over roadways. They include the following.
- Slater Road (speed reduced to 5mph)
- Imhof Road near Douglas Road
- Ferndale Road north and south of Slater Road
- Marine Drive west of Ferndale Road
- W Smith Road between LaBounty Drive and Hovander Road
Motorists should be prepared for road closures in the Ferndale area as the river is expected to continue rising until about noon tomorrow.
- At 18 feet, the river begins overtopping its banks within the City of Ferndale flooding low-lying areas within the city and low pasture lands along the river from near Ferndale downstream to the mouth.
- At 17 feet, the Nooksack River will overtop levees along Bertrand Creek and near Marine Drive, causing shallow flooding of low pasture lands along the river and additional roadways within the floodplain including Slater Road.
- At 16 feet, the river begins spilling over its banks into low pasture lands flooding some roadways that are not protected by levees including Marine Drive and Ferndale Road.
– Weather Forecast Office Seattle
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