In a week that has included two snow days, wind and heavy rain, the city of Issaquah is armed and ready to tackle any weather emergencies in the coming days.

City of Issaquah Communications Coordinator Warren Kagarise said that the Public Works Department team had been meeting on Thursday to prepare for high winds and possible flooding in Issaquah.

“Our [Public Works] crew is on duty monitoring the [Issaquah Creek] flood gage,” Kagarise said. “We use that upstream gage to monitor our response.”

As of 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, the Issaquah Creek had leveled out after rising throughout the morning, according to data on the King County website.

The city is encouraging residents to take additional steps to protect their homes and neighborhoods from localized flooding.

“It is possible we’ll see some localized flooding; we’re encouraging people to keep their storm drains clear,” he said.

He also advises people to keep an eye on the weather forecast and take basic emergency preparedness steps, such as making sure they have extra food on hand as well as batteries in case of a power outage.

Kagarise also said that residents should contact Public Works at 425-837-3400 if they “have a larger stormwater issue that is not an immediate emergency.” For emergencies, call 911.

Kagarise laughed that the recent storms have sparked an interest in Community Emergency Response Team classes, which are put on by the city in partnership with the Issaquah Citizens Corps and teach residents how to prepare for disasters and emergencies. The next round of CERT classes begins March 9; classes will run every Thursday through April 27 in the Public Works Operations building.