Washington flooding forces an entire city to evacuate as rivers top historic highs
An aerial view of a home and a barn surrounded by floodwaters in Snohomish, Wash., Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
BURLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — 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, washed over bridges and ripped homes from their foundations.
Days of torrential rain have swelled rivers to record or near-record levels, with Gov. Bob Ferguson warning that as many as 100,000 people would need to evacuate statewide.
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