While flooding may not reach the historic levels seen last week, a KIRO 7 meteorologist said the overall impacts could actually be worse.

While Monday's rain is expected to lead to river flooding again into Tuesday and Wednesday, it likely won't be exactly as impactful as last week. However, communities that were already hit hard by flooding could see rising waters again.

As Western Washington reels from catastrophic flooding that swept the areas along major river valleys, another plume of moisture will arrive on Sunday.

The Pacific Northwest faces heavy rain and strong winds, prompting Flood and Wind Advisories, with potential for flooding, power outages, and landslides.

Skies will be much drier Friday as we see the atmospheric river move out of Western Washington. High pressure will slowly build back in for Friday and Saturday, aiding in the rivers receding and for the soil to dry out.

An atmospheric river is tearing through Western Washington this week, dumping massive quantities of water and flooding some areas in the region.

A second atmospheric river within a week is bringing rain, strong winds, and more potential flooding to the region.

The Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flew into the December 2025 atmospheric river that caused historic Western Washington flooding.