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King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove on Wednesday announced that Renton will receive $250,000 in funding from the King County Flood Control District to alleviate flooding and help fish navigate a local creek.

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King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove on Wednesday announced that Renton will receive $250,000 in funding from the King County Flood Control District to alleviate flooding and help fish navigate a local creek.

The City of Renton will use the funding to evaluate options for replacing an existing culvert on Talbot Road South that frequently gets blocked with debris, slowing the flow of Panther Creek and preventing fish passage. When blocked, the culvert also is a potential flood risk to nearby homes.

“Two years ago, when I became Chair of the King County Flood Control District, I committed to ensuring our grant programs not only helped prevent flooding but did so in way that created a better environment – for our fish, for our children and for future generations,” Upthegrove said. “This project will protect property and improve public safety, while also improving the environment for chinook salmon and other fish species."

The project is funded by Flood Reduction Grants though the King County Flood Control District (KCFCD). In 2020, Upthegrove became Chair of the KCFCD and led the effort to reaffirm the District’s commitment to a countywide multi-benefit approach to flood risk reduction by creating three new grant programs in addition to the original Flood Reduction Grant program.  The three new programs address the countywide flood issues associated with urban streams, coastal erosion/coastal flooding, and culvert replacement/fish passage restoration.