Water reaches roofs in Washington towns, forcing water rescues and evacuations [View all]

Source: cnn


Updated 8:49 PM EST, Thu December 11, 2025

What we're covering

• Active water rescues: Rivers across western Washington are bursting their banks and inundating towns and homes with fast-moving floodwater, forcing water rescues, some by helicopter.

• Evacuations underway: As many as 100,000 people in Washington face potential evacuations as the flood danger rises. Many are in Skagit County, where the entire 100-year floodplain has been ordered to evacuate.

• Rivers rise even amid light rain: Scattered light rain continues across parts of western Washington, but it’ll have little impact on river flooding. Some rivers won’t crest until Friday, and even those that have crested will remain dangerously high over the next 24 to 48 hours.



Read more: https://www.cnn.com/weather/live-news/atmospheric-river-flooding-washington-oregon-climate

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Dec 11, 2025 #komo #komonews #komo4
Washington is under a state of emergency after back-to-back atmospheric rivers brought torrential rain that has caused rivers to overflow and sparked evacuations, mudslides, and water rescues.

Multiple rivers are at or forecast to reach major flood stage, and in some cases, including the Skagit and Snohomish rivers, the flooding will likely be historic.

The National Weather Service said catastrophic -- and potentially life-threatening -- river flooding and widespread urban flooding are expected through Thursday afternoon.
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Drone video shows floodwaters up to roofs of homes in Hamilton, WA
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