So, have the walls worked? Yes! They were put to test in 2021, when the Skagit River rose to 35 feet.

This first video shows the flood wall being assembled, and functioning. The reporter is standing on the other side of the wall, and the wall is holding back the water. I do believe these technologies will prove useful for #ClimateAdaptation to increased #FloodRisks

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https://youtu.be/ICP936IjxxA

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The brick wall is not only decorative, is a flood protection wall that gets to be assembled when there is risk of the Skagit breaching its banks and flooding Mount Vernon's downtown, which has happened. If you look again at the picture in the post above, the water of the Skagit can reach the walkway and flood the downtown. That's a lot of water 😰
In the second picture below, a close up of the wall where the flood protection system is installed in times of emergency.
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Mount Vernon's downtown is located by the Skagit River. It has a path overlooking the water, which changes with the seasons depending on the amount of glacier sediment. It's a pleasant place to hang out.

Here are two pictures of the Skagit Riverwalk. First, as seen from the Riverwalk itself, the other as seen from the boat launch accross the river. Notice the brick walls, and their elevation.
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