Record river flooding is ongoing in parts of Washington State, but following a drier weekend, a new worry for wetter weather will arise early in the week ahead.

"Stay home and don't travel unless necessary," the sheriff's office urged. The Coast Guard said it rescued people from a flooded home in Sumas, along the Washington-Canada border, after the water forced the residents into their attic.

After days of torrential rain, the atmospheric river is finally abating over parts of Washington state, but historic river flooding remains. Evacuations are still in effect and ongoing, after Washington Gov.

Authorities are going door-to-door in South Prairie, Washington, in Pierce County, urging residents to leave their homes immediately as water rises there. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office previously said that at least 25 people have been rescued in the county since Wednesday, including in South Prairie.

As of Thursday, Dec. 11, a total of 14 Washington counties were under a flood watch, while five counties in Washington were under a flood warning. " Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible" in more than a dozen counties across northwest and west central Washington, according to the National Weather Service.

Portions of western Washington state have experienced a month’s worth of rain within the past few days, causing historic flooding, damaging mudslides and more than 100,00 people facing potential evacuations.

Washington declares emergency as an atmospheric river brings severe flooding, mudslides, road closures and mass evacuations across the state.

Historic rainfall and catastrophic flooding in Washington state forced the entire city of Burlington to evacuate, with members of the National Guard going door-to-door to help people leave.