Washington, Green River and Flood
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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.
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The evacuation order was sent to about 1,100 homes and businesses east of the Green River in parts of Kent, Renton and Tukwila.
The NWS Pendleton OR issued an updated flood warning at 12:55 a.m. on Tuesday in effect until Friday at 4 p.m. for Kittitas County.
AUBURN, Wash. — Parts of Auburn remain under evacuation orders Monday as the region remains under a Flood Warning. On Sunday, city officials issued a Level 3 "Go Now" evacuation notice for residents and businesses across multiple neighborhoods as severe and rapidly worsening flooding spreads through the community.
At 1:36 a.m. EST on Tuesday, the National Weather Service released a lakeshore flood advisory valid for Wednesday between 3 a.m. EST and 10 a.m. EST for Alger and Luce counties.
On Monday at 1:08 p.m. an updated flood warning was released by the NWS Spokane WA in effect until Thursday at 2:30 a.m. for Chelan County.
Drier weather is coming, but flooding effects are likely to continue for days across portions of western Washington state and northwestern Oregon.
While the torrential downpour caused by an atmospheric river has slowed down, rivers and waterways continue to rise and flood in the state.