U.S. Coast Guard crews, including members of Oregon’s Astoria station, pulled off a dramatic helicopter rescue in western Washington on Wednesday after continued heavy flooding stranded four residents in an attic.

Residents and businesses below South 277th Street, east of State Route 167, west of the Green River and north of 42nd Street Northeast should leave immediately.

After heavy rains swelled rivers and flooded neighborhoods in northern Washington, residents returned to soggy homes caked in mud. Many tried to salvage what they could.

Washington state residents are bracing for possible mudslides and levee failures from floodwaters that are expected to be slow to recede.

Record flooding in Washington state has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate after torrential rains this week.

A foot and a half of rain pushed the water levels of at least four rivers in Washington, including the Skagit River, to hit record highs, surpassing some of their previous records set over 35 years ago.

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. Residential flooding in Sumas, Wash., on Dec. 10, 2025. Rachel Showalter The Bellingham Herald

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Gov. Bob Ferguson and Sen. Patty Murray visited Mount Vernon on Saturday to see firsthand how the city’s floodwall safeguarded more than 200 downtown buildings during this week’s historic flooding.