Floods

If there's one thing we know about the Pacific Northwest, it certainly can rain cats and dogs! 

If you're like a lot of people though, you don't want to even think about flooding!  What's unknown, is best to leave unknown, right?  Or maybe not. 

The topic of flooding doesn't have to be so overwhelming to think about.  Planning for the worst, but hoping for the best is a good way to go.  It always feels better when we have answers, rather than being left in the dark... especially when that "dark" can be a cold and WET basement!

First off, did you know that a "100-year flood zone" doesn't mean that a flood will occur only once every 100 years?  It actually means that the area has a 1% or more chance of a major flood happening in any particular year.  Floods can actually happen anywhere, any time.  Any place that has rain, has the potential for flooding.... wait a minute, it rains here.  We have liquid sunshine here.  Hmmmm, something to think about.

Did you know that homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods?  The only way to be covered for flooding is to have flood insurance!

Here are some resources to check out:

• Learn more about flood risk and getting flood insurance at www.floodsmart.gov
• Homeowners who fail to get flood insurance
• Check out these flood risk scenarios. 
• Ever wonder how much of a hit you would be facing if a flood happened to you?  Check out this interactive model of the cost of a flood.