Levee, flood and Washington
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The atmospheric river is forecast to move over Washington starting on Monday and will last until Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds. This comes days after a historic river flood impacted the state,
Washington state residents are bracing for possible mudslides and levee failures from floodwaters that are expected to be slow to recede.
Drier weather is coming, but flooding effects are likely to continue for days across portions of western Washington state and northwestern Oregon.
Historic flooding from an atmospheric river hit western Washington as NWS issues residents around the Cedar, Cowlitz, and Yakima rivers with more flood warnings.
While the torrential downpour caused by an atmospheric river has slowed down, rivers and waterways continue to rise and flood in the state.
About 100,000 people have been asked to evacuate their homes in Washington as a series of atmospheric river storms drenched the state this week.
With more precipitation moving into Western Washington, three rivers may once again flood: the Snohomish, Skagit and Snoqualmie.
Over a foot of rain has already fallen in the last few days, and more is on the way amid major flooding in Washington state.