Washington, Green River and Levee
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As flooding in Washington continues to cause people to leave their homes, the National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the coming week. Another atmospheric river is heading into the region,
Heavy rainfall is soaking Western Washington, leading to road closures, evacuations and more.
Another atmospheric river will bring more rain to the Pacific Northwest later this week, heightening an extensive flood threat.
Rain that fell on Monday and another round that is expected on Tuesday could send already swollen rivers even higher, forecasters said.
The National Weather Service in Seattle issued a Flood Watch for western Washington due to expected heavy rain.
Skagit County saw tens of thousands of evacuations last week amid flooding.
While the torrential downpour caused by an atmospheric river has slowed down, rivers and waterways continue to rise and flood in the state.
National Guard troops went door-to-door early Friday to evacuate a farming city north of Seattle as severe flooding throughout Western Washington stranded families on rooftops,