Skagit River dike holds, but the worst is yet to come

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

Skagit River flood threat prompts evacuations, closures with worries about levees, dikes

The urgency went up a notch in Mount Vernon Thursday night, amidst concerns about whether the levees and dikes will be able ...

Authorities keep eye on levees as Skagit River nears crest

The floodwall in Mount Vernon is expected to be overtopped as the river swells. Authorities have told everyone within the ...

Pacific Northwest under flood alerts as atmospheric river brings heavy rain

The Skagit River is predicted to crest at more than 47 feet near the town of Concrete, north of Seattle, 15 inches above the ...

Mount Vernon braces for potential Skagit River flooding, crests up to 36 feet

Communities along the Skagit River, from Sedro Woolley to Mount Vernon, are on high alert as two atmospheric rivers threaten ...

Washington Residents Return Home to Extensive Flood Damage

After heavy rains swelled rivers and flooded neighborhoods in northern Washington, residents returned to soggy homes caked in ...
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Major flooding expected in Skagit County starting Wednesday

Major flooding is expected in Skagit County from Wednesday afternoon through Friday evening. According to a news release from ...

Skagit County could see record flooding; upriver communities recommended to evacuate

The U.S. National Weather Service is predicting historic flooding for Skagit County. Upriver communities, including Rockport, ...

Flood-stricken towns in Washington state brace for potential levee failures

Residents and emergency crews in towns along the rain-engorged Skagit River in western Washington state braced on Friday for ...

How Skagit Valley endured a record flood but escaped dire predictions

SKAGIT COUNTY — The sun set Thursday over the soggy and worried people of Western Washington while the fast-running Skagit ...