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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.
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.
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.
Only two rivers are currently at Flood Phase 4, the highest and most dangerous warning phase. Six additional rivers are still at Flood Phase 3.
Lulu Ramadan of the Seattle Times talks to us about Skagit County's flood maps, which haven't been updated in 40 years. Plus, we hear from Kristiana de Leon, who evacuated malamutes last week amid flooding along the Puyallup River.
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
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.
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.
The Weather Channel on MSN
Atmospheric rivers are continuing to soak the West, bringing more flooding, heavy snow and damaging winds
A parade of Pacific storms, accompanied by atmospheric rivers, will continue to march into the West Coast, bringing a threat of more rain to already flooded areas of western Washington, and an increasing flood threat to Oregon and Northern California into this weekend.