MARYSVILLE — A broken portion of the levee that runs along Ebey Slough near Sunnyside south of Marysville caused minor flooding but no damage to homes or people Thursday afternoon.
Diking District No. 4, which oversees flood control in the area, reported that the breach was close to 20-feet long. It was discovered about 2 p.m., Snohomish County spokesman Christopher Schwarzen said.
“There are very few homes there and the homes that are up there should be high enough that they’re not in any imminent danger,” he said.
County public works and Washington Department of Emergency Management crews were dispatched to help the diking district assess damage, Schwarzen said.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers also was expected to send crews to help repair the breach.
‘With low tide, the water’s flowing out, so it’s pretty shallow flooding right now,” Schwarzen said.
District No. 4 is contiguous with the diking district No. 2 levee upstream. Lake Steven’s sewage treatment plant is located nearby, but there’s no immediate threat to the treatment plant, Schwarzen said.
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