Record flooding threatens Washington as more heavy rain pounds the Northwest
Chad Walker, right, and Adrienne Higbee help an out-of-town neighbor with their property as the Skykomish River rises on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Index, Snohomish County, Wash. (Nick Wagner /The Seattle Times via AP)
MOUNT VERNON, Washington (AP) — Residents packed up valuables and prepared to flee rising rivers in western Washington state on Wednesday as a new wave of heavy rain swept into a region still reeling from a storm that triggered rescues and road closures a day earlier.
In the Pacific Northwest, an atmospheric river was swelling rivers toward record levels, with major flooding expected in some areas including the Skagit River, in a major agricultural valley north of Seattle. Dozens of vehicles were backed up at a sandbag-filling station in the town of Mount Vernon as authorities warned all residents who live within the river's 100-year floodplain to be ready to evacuate.
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