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(Corrects range of rainfall totals to 6 to 20 inches, not 6 to 60 inches, in paragraph 6) By David Ryder and Steve Gorman BURLINGTON, Washington, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Residents and emergency crews in to
The Skagit River crested at 41.1 feet in Concrete early Thursday and 37.73 feet in Mount Vernon early Friday, flooding communities throughout the valley.
Record floodwaters are slowly receding in Washington state after triggering evacuations, inundating communities and prompting dramatic rescues from rooftops and vehicles
Cleanup continues in Skagit County after record flooding with more heavy rain in the forecast.
Authorities are going door-to-door in South Prairie, Washington, in Pierce County, urging residents to leave their homes immediately as water rises there. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office previously said that at least 25 people have been rescued in the county since Wednesday, including in South Prairie.
Cleanup of the Olympic pipeline leak in Burlington has been paused due to flooding, leaving low-level contaminated soil still under investigation, according to the Department of Ecology.