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  • caption: Liam P., left, and Finn Barclay, right, pull their boat out of the water after attempting to visit a friend who’s home is flooded on Friday, December 12, 2025, on West Snoqualmie River Road Northeast in Duvall. Their motor stopped working and they weren’t able to make it to their friend’s home.

    Live updates: Western Washington floodwaters recede, but atmospheric rivers expected to return Sunday

    The Stehekin Valley near Lake Chelan is under an evacuation order as officials predict more landslides and rising waters by Monday. Floodwaters near the Skagit River have begun to recede, but officials say residents should only return home if routes are safe and open, and their homes aren't currently flooded. Residents in Skagit County, a densely populated agricultural hub an hour north of Seattle, and elsewhere across the state aren't out of the water yet. Additional atmospheric rivers are forecast to hit again Sunday evening through Wednesday. Areas affected by heavy rainfall are at an increased risk of landslides and mudslides. Officials have advised visitors of burned areas this weekend to take extra precautions. The Trump administration on Friday approved Washington state’s appeal for federal disaster assistance, quelling some anxiety over whether the state would receive federal assistance. View KUOW's developing list of flooding resources here. See flood updates from Thursday, Dec. 11 here.
  • caption: Homes are shown surrounded by floodwater following consecutive atmospheric rivers on Thursday, December 11, 2025, near Mount Vernon.

    Live updates: Historic flooding in Western Washington

    Read KUOW's latest coverage of flooding in Western Washington here. "Catastrophic" conditions continue to threaten Western Washington as an atmospheric river sweeps through the Pacific Northwest. 100,000 people in Western Washington have been advised to evacuate from their homes. The National Weather Service said rainfall was expected to peak Wednesday night, while some parts of Skagit County, a densely populated agricultural hub an hour north of Seattle, may not see the worst of the flooding until Thursday or Friday. Flooding is expected to surpass a record set in 1990, when floods caused two human fatalities, over 2,000 evacuations, and more than $100 million in damage, according to a Natural Disaster Survey report. Gov. Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency in response to the intense flooding. Several impacted counties also issued evacuation orders Wednesday afternoon.