Washington, Skagit River and floods
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The Pacific Northwest prepares for renewed flooding as recovery from last week's severe conditions continues in Mount Vernon and Concrete.
Authorities have told everyone within the Skagit River's 100-year flood plain to evacuate ahead of rapidly rising floodwaters. Communities including Burlington, La Conner, Lyman and Hamilton, as well as parts of Mount Vernon and Sedro-Woolley,
Communities along the Skagit River, from Sedro Woolley to Mount Vernon, are on high alert as two atmospheric rivers threaten major flooding.Mount Vernon's Mayo
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.
Major flooding is expected in Skagit County from Wednesday afternoon through Friday evening. According to a news release from the county Department of Emergency Management, the Skagit River is forecast to crest at 40.
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?
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Washington State Flood Map: Skagit River Flooding Worsens as Rising Waters Impact Snoqualmie Falls
A powerful atmospheric river has triggered historic flooding across western Washington, forcing evacuations as the Skagit River nears record-shattering levels and communities brace for widespread damage.
The Army Corps of Engineers was able to reduce flooding on the Skagit River with emergency operations of two hydropower dams upstream.
KIRO 7 is keeping a close eye on the incoming evacuation orders for people across Washington. Here is a look at evacuation orders in Skagit County.
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.