U.S. Army Corps of Engineers repairing City of Renton's Cedar River Levee
Construction starts on the Left Bank of the Cedar River Authorized Levee, next to Renton Municipal Airport, damaged during the December 2025 flood event.
USACE built the Cedar River Levee in the 1990s and handed it over to the City of Renton for operations and maintenance shortly after completion. Located along the lower 1.25 miles of the Cedar River in Renton, Washington, it is designed to provide 100-year flood protection for downtown Renton, the nearby Boeing facilities and Renton Municipal Airport.
The repair effort in 2026 is funded under Public Law 84-99 (PL 84-99), which authorizes USACE to repair or restore eligible flood risk reduction works damaged by recent flooding. The primary measure of success for the PL 84-99 levee rehabilitation program is restoring flood protection in a timely and accurate manner, ideally before the next flood season.
The Army Civil Works ‘Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork’ initiative enables USACE to deliver critical projects and programs, including PL 84-99, for the nation more efficiently and sooner. USACE works with local sponsors to protect life and property by helping complete projects that would otherwise take years to accomplish.
USACE also works in coordination with federal, tribal, state and local agencies. These include the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, Environmental Protection Agency, federally recognized American Indian Tribes, Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Washington State Department of Ecology, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the City of Renton.
Seattle District's Emergency Management Branch provides response services for national and natural disasters, minimizing damage and helping in recovery efforts. PL 84-99 enables USACE to assist tribal, state and local authorities in flood fight activities and cost share in eligible flood protection structure repair.
Private residents and businesses needing assistance should work through their local government organizations.
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