Levee breaches in Washington, prompting evacuations
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While the torrential downpour caused by an atmospheric river has slowed down, rivers and waterways continue to rise and flood in the state.
Drier weather is coming, but flooding effects are likely to continue for days across portions of western Washington state and northwestern Oregon.
Relentless rain pounding the Pacific Northwest has triggered flooding and landslides across Washington's national parks over the past week, wreaking havoc in some of the state's most remote destinations.
Heavy rain across the Pacific Northwest sent rivers toward record heights, putting thousands at risk in Washington and British Columbia.
Washington state residents are bracing for possible mudslides and levee failures from floodwaters that are expected to be slow to recede.
Washington is prone to intense spells of fall rainfall, but these storms have been exceptional, and more rain is on the way this weekend.
As flooding in Washington continues to cause people to leave their homes, the National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the coming week. Another atmospheric river is heading into the region,