As rain continues to pour into the North Sound, floodwaters have proven deadly and destructive. Now, Skagit County community members are checking on one another as the Skagit River continues to rise.

The Pacific Northwest prepares for renewed flooding as recovery from last week's severe conditions continues in Mount Vernon and Concrete.

SKAGIT COUNTY — The sun set Thursday over the soggy and worried people of Western Washington while the fast-running Skagit River, full of sediment and debris, swelled.

Communities along the Skagit River, from Sedro Woolley to Mount Vernon, are on high alert as two atmospheric rivers threaten major flooding.Mount Vernon's Mayo

The couple’s basement is mostly underwater. They’ve lost tools essential to running their small business, food, and countless belongings caked in mud.

Mount Vernon’s floodwall withstood last week’s deluge, showing how federal flood maps can be key. So why haven’t maps in Skagit County been updated in decades?

A century-old Skagit River dike is holding as 75,000 residents remain under evacuation orders. Officials warn flood risks will continue into Saturday morning.

All of Skagit County in the 100-year floodplain is under Level 2 “Get Set” evacuations, as major flooding of the Skagit River could happen as rain continues to fall.

Major flooding is expected in Skagit County from Wednesday afternoon through Friday evening. According to a news release from the county Department of Emergency Management, the Skagit River is forecast to crest at 40.

Cowlitz River below Mayfield Dam also remains under flood warnings on Tuesday, “until further notice,” as the river flow has risen above 25,000 cfs—the flood stage threshold. Flooding is expected from Mayfield Dam downstream through Toledo, covering farmlands and roads, mainly near Toledo, as flows stay near 29,000 cfs through Wednesday.

After last week's record river flooding in Washington state, more atmospheric rivers are taking aim at the West this, set to bring heavy rain, mountain snow to Oregon and California, too.