Thurston County, Washington

PHONE SCAM ALERT

Scam callers have been impersonating court staff and Sheriff's Office deputies. Court staff do not call jurors and Sheriff's deputies do not collect fines by phone. Report scams to Thurston County Sheriff's non-emergency line at 360-704-2740 and you can verify your Jury Service by clicking here.

 

The content on the Thurston County website is currently provided in English. We are providing the “Translation” for approximately 10 languages. The goal of the translation is to provide visitors with limited English proficiency to access information on the website in other languages. The translations do not translate all types of documents, and it may not give you an exact translation all the time. The translations are made through an automated process, which may not result in accurate or precise translations, particularly of technical and legal terminology.
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Thurston County Washington

Emergency Management

Alert and Notification

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Alert Messages

Current Alerts

LaGrande Dam discharge decrease to Nisqually River as of December 12, 2025

Tacoma Power has DECREASED the water discharge rate from the LaGrande Dam to the Nisqually River from 10,500 cubic feet per second to approximately 6,400 cubic feet per second, effective December 12, 2025.

Decreased water discharge is leading to a lower river level. As river conditions can change rapidly, residents should continue to monitor local forecasts and NOAA weather radio alerts.

Check water levels in your area here:

Nisqually River at McKenna.

Nisqually at LaGrande

If you have any questions about this message, please contact Thurston County Emergency Management at 360-867-2800.

Call 9-1-1 to report life-threatening situations requiring police, medical or fire emergency assistance.

We will continue to update should we receive additional information.

Register for TC Alert

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Thurston County Emergency Management, in an effort to keep our citizens safe and apprised of hazardous conditions in the area, uses several types of alerts to warn the public of potential hazards within Thurston County:

Emergency Notification Public Alerts

These types of notifications typically target a geographic area and include a wide range of alerts including: 

  • burn bans
  • boil notices
  • missing persons
  • and chemical spills to name a few.

Emergency Alert System (EAS)

EAS alerts typically involve the whole county and are immediate and widespread. These alerts are broadcast on Television, Radio and NOAA Weather Radios. The alerts begin with a loud audible beep followed by specific instructions.

Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)

WEA are text alerts that can be received on most smart phones and are relevant to your current location, not your home or the address associated with your phone. WEA messages are short and typically alert for extreme weather or area hazards, AMBER Alerts or Presidential alerts of national emergency. You can opt out of all WEA alerts, aside from Presidential alerts.

Public Alerts

Public Alerts provide citizens the opportunity to sign up to receive certain types of notifications. Currently in Thurston County, river flood notifications are available for public sign up and notification.

If you are having trouble, or would like more information on Thurston Community Alert, call (360) 867-2800.