For current flood information on local rivers see the BCES emergency preparedness page or you can view current river status information on the National Weather Service--Pendleton website. Additional information on floods is available from FEMA, the American Red Cross. and the Flood Safety web site.

For more Benton County community organization and business websites visit the Tri-Cities Industrial Development Council links page.

For more information on county departments, visit the Benton County website.

Information on the cities within Benton County can be found at their respective web sites:  Richland, Kennewick, Prosser, West Richland, and Benton City.

Find all the Weather information you need to keep your family and pets safe this year from the state of Washington's Emergency Management Division. 

Find useful information on what to do during power outages from Benton REA , Benton PUD ,or the city of Richland.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website has information has information on health issues such as anthrax, smallpox, West Nile virus, and pandemic flu. Information on local health issues can be found on the Benton Franklin Health District website.

Columbia Basin Dive Rescue is a non-profit, all-volunteer agency that provides water rescue and recovery services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to law enforcement, fire and other emergency service agencies throughout a five-county area.