Levee failure: Evacuations issued, life-threatening flash flooding underway again in Washington

A unsafe concern is unfolding successful King County, Washington, arsenic a Flash Flood Warning is successful effect for the country owed to a levee nonaccomplishment conscionable days aft historical flooding pounded the region. 

The National Weather Service said a levee interruption successful West Central King County prompted the informing successful the westbound cardinal Washington area.

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Officials reported the nonaccomplishment of the Green River Levee, which is causing flash flooding adjacent the Green River successful Tukwilla. It happened conscionable earlier 12 p.m. PST. The Flash Flood Warning is successful effect done 9 p.m. PST Monday.

The nonaccomplishment whitethorn origin life-threatening flooding successful areas adjacent Tukwilla on the levee.

RISING FLOOD THREATS BREW IN WASHINGTON JUST DAYS AFTER HISTORIC FLOODING

Some areas that volition acquisition flash flooding see Kent, Renton and Tukwilla. This besides includes streams and drainage including Green River, Duwamish Waterway and Cedar River, according to the National Weather Service.

Anyone successful a low-lying country should determination to higher crushed arsenic soon arsenic possible. In their notification, the National Weather Service said, "Move to higher crushed now. Act rapidly to support your life."

AMERICAN RED CROSS ON THE GROUND PROVIDING AID TO WASHINGTON FLOOD VICTIMS

The country was deed with devastating flooding conscionable days ago. Another atmospheric river is expected to interaction the country done Tuesday, bringing dense rain and gusty winds.

SNOHOMISH, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 14: In an aerial view, a idiosyncratic stands atop of spot engulfed by floodwater connected December 14, 2025 successful Snohomish, Washington. Atmospheric rivers are expected to proceed successful the coming days arsenic bluish Washington continues reeling from historical flooding precocious past week. Mass flooding on the Pacific Northwest caused historical flooding, tens of thousands of evacuations, and dozens of Coast Guard rescues.  

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Last week's flooding resulted successful galore road closures, evacuation orders for thousands of residents and dozens of exigency rescues passim the area.

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