New gate is latest piece in Stanwood's flood protection puzzle

STANWOOD — Mayor Sid Roberts remembers when he got the call in 2021, only two weeks after being sworn into office.

The 4-mile-wide mound of dirt responsible for holding back Skagit Bay from drowning hundreds of acres of farmland and downtown Stanwood had broken.

Fortunately, a hunter had noticed the crack forming in the dike, allowing people to react quickly and plug the hole.

Three years later, construction is beginning on a new deployable floodgate, the latest step to protect Stanwood residents from water danger all around them.

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