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Service in flooded areas

In the event of flooding in any part of King County, Metro Transit service may be disrupted in affected areas.

Should flooding occur in the Green River Valley - or anywhere in Metro's service area - check for announcements on the King County and Metro Online home pages.

Learn more:

King County Flood information
Regional Public Information Network (RPIN) [external link]
Metro & Snow

Green River Flooding

Metro Planned Flood Routes

Metro has designed the following reroutes in preparation for potential Green River flooding:

Route 97 Link Shuttle [PDF]
Route 124 [PDF]
Route 140 [PDF]
Route 150 [PDF]
Route 152 [PDF]
Route 155 [PDF]
Route 157 [PDF]
Route 159 [PDF]
Route 161 [PDF]
Route 164 [PDF]
Route 166 [PDF]

Route 168 [PDF]
Route 169 [PDF]
Route 173 [PDF]
Route 180 [PDF]
Route 181 [PDF]
Route 280 [PDF]
Route ST 564 [PDF]
Route ST 565 [PDF]
Route 919 [PDF]
Route 941 [PDF]
Route 952 [PDF]

While it is not possible to predict some disruptions, the Green River Flood Plan provides for the continued operation of Metro buses along pre-planned reroutes near the areas that would likely be affected by flooding from the Howard Hansen Dam.

The King County Department of Transportation is providing this information as a service to the general public. While every attempt is made to provide accurate and timely information, estimates of the nature and duration of any particular route change or other event are subject to conditions beyond the control of King County and are difficult to predict. Those relying on this information should do so at their own risk, and neither King County nor any of its employees or agents shall be liable for the accuracy of this information or any actions taken as a result.