KIRO 7 is keeping a close eye on the communities impacted by record flooding as Washington is under a state of emergency.

As the cleanup in Whatcom County continues after major flooding in the region, debris disposal sites set up by county officials have been filled with the belong

Unprecedented flooding is driving tens of thousands of people from their homes. Local authorities are sharing resources, and the state is asking for federal aid.

Drier weather is coming, but flooding effects are likely to continue for days across portions of western Washington state and northwestern Oregon.

County Executive Satal Sidhu signed an emergency proclamation Tuesday afternoon, a step that allows agencies to provide victim assistance.

Days of torrential rain in western Washington caused historic floods that stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges, and damaged homes.

Officials say decades of collaboration has done little to meaningfully reduce flood risks in B.C. and Washington State

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.

"The only clothes I got is just my pajamas," 7-year-old Jocelyn Rosas told CBS News' Carter Evans, as flooding devastated parts of Washington state.

A park in Everson, Washington, was left unrecognizable on Thursday, December 11, as the Nooksack River rose higher than the 2021 level, which flooded entire communities within Whatcom County.TikTok user @koieahna said she recorded this video of the flooding from her front yard.