MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Skagit County households affected by recent flooding can begin to dispose of debris for free starting Friday, Dec. 19 at the Skagit County Recycling and Transfer Station (14104 Ovenell Road, Mount Vernon). The site operates Monday through Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Evacuation orders impact 75,000 in Skagit County amid severe flooding threats, prompting emergency shelters to open for those seeking refuge.

SKAGIT COUNTY — The sun set Thursday over the soggy and worried people of Western Washington while the fast-running Skagit River, full of sediment and debris, swelled.

This comes as landslides, earthquakes, and relentless rain have impacted the area this week. Concrete rests at the confluence of the Baker and Skagit rivers -- just north of town is the Lower Baker Dam. RELATED: Western Washington braces for another storm as heavy rain threatens more flooding havoc

Cleanup efforts continued across Skagit County after last week’s record flooding, even as forecasters warned another round of heavy rain could push rivers higher again.

Mount Vernon’s floodwall withstood last week’s deluge, showing how federal flood maps can be key. So why haven’t maps in Skagit County been updated in decades?

The NWS Seattle WA released an updated flood warning at 9:01 a.m. on Tuesday valid from Tuesday 5 p.m. until further notice for Skagit County.

A century-old Skagit River dike is holding as 75,000 residents remain under evacuation orders. Officials warn flood risks will continue into Saturday morning.

Historical newspaper accounts archived by Skagit County trace flooding in the region back to the late 19th century, long before modern flood control measures were in place.

Torrential rainfall over the past week has caused many of Washington State’s rivers to overflow, flooding scores of homes and triggering power outages and mudslides across the state. Skagit County and Snohomish County,

The NWS says a series of weather systems will bring an estimated 2 to 6 inches of rain to western Washington through Wednesday. Officials say urban and small stream flooding is possible for areas with poor drainage, and saturated soils are at increased risk for landslides and debris flows.