King County is advising residents of the Green River Valley area to prepare for possible flooding this fall. On their list of “to dos”:
1. Make an emergency plan and an emergency kit.
2. Buy flood insurance now. It takes 30 days to become active. Check with your local property & casualty insurance agent* for a quote.
3. Purchase an AM or emergency radio that runs on batteries.
4. Monitor news media for severe weather.
5. Listen for evacuation alerts and be aware of evacuation routes near you.
6. Monitor local road conditions and obey road closure signs.
7. Take medications and medical supplies with you.
8. Be prepared to relocate pets, livestock and other animals.
9. Minimize flood damage.
For more information and tips on how to prepare for a flood, visit the King County website.
*Some local agents with knowledge about flood insurance include: Patti Jenson, Allstate (Maple Valley); Rob Jones, Farmers Insurance; Doug Jones, State Farm; and Rod Saalfed, Bell-Anderson Insurance.
[Note: There are other agents throughout the Green River Valley area who will also be able to provide a quote on flood insurance. This list is not all inclusive and not meant to endorse any of the listed agents.]
Just wondering is this something they will need to disclose on the form 17 if someone is purchasing a home around the Green River Valley area’s? Also, does anyone see this effecting home prices?
Thanks!
Janell
Hi there Janell!
Regarding the Form 17 (Seller Disclosure), it would appear to me that the fact there is a concern of potential flooding should be disclosed. I believe John L. Scott’s corporate attorney is going to set a mandate on this, but unless the Legislature gets involved, it will be on a realtor-by-realtor basis. I know I don’t want me or my sellers in harm’s way for not disclosing!
I just got Buyers into a home at The Lakes and they were okay with the risk and bought flood insurance. I also just got an offer on a listing in the Valley and was at risk of losing the offer because of the threat of flooding. Looks like it will go through, but I do forsee it being a problem with selling homes in the Valley. And thus, I do believe it will effect pricing. (As if we haven’t been hit with enough issues affecting the real estate market! Sigh.)
Marti, this is great information. Thanks so much for taking the time to post this. ~ Dana Neuts