Homeowners to vote on plan to stop Pilchuck River flooding from eroding yards

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — A group of neighbors whose backyards have been eaten away by a river will soon vote on a plan to stop the flooding.

This summer, about a dozen property owners will vote whether to form a flood control district around the Pilchuck River.

The special district would apply to the Lochaven neighborhood in Lochsloy, off Highway 92 between Lake Stevens and Granite Falls.

A flood control district would give homeowners power over stabilization projects, like trying to move the riverbank back 100 feet.

Flooding can pull trees and plants into the current and slowly move the river closer to homes.

The projects could cost more than $1 million.

Opponents worry about the impact on fish in the Pilchuck River.

There will be a special election in August.

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