Washington flood damage totals at least $182M, governor says

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 592

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday asked the Trump administration for up to $173 million to deal with damage to roads, levees and more from flooding in December, and prepare for similar future disasters.

The preliminary damage estimate for the state is $182.3 million, Ferguson said.

“This historic flooding resulted in, we believe, the largest dollar amount of public infrastructure damage in Washington state in more than four decades,” he said in a press conference …

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