Drier weather is coming, but flooding effects are likely to continue for days across portions of western Washington state and northwestern Oregon.

The NWS Portland OR issued a flood watch at 11:11 a.m. on Monday valid from Thursday 4 a.m. until Saturday 4 a.m. The watch is for South Washington Coast, Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands, Willapa Hills,

Historic flooding from an atmospheric river hit western Washington as NWS issues residents around the Cedar, Cowlitz, and Yakima rivers with more flood warnings.

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

Over a foot of rain has already fallen in the last few days, and more is on the way amid major flooding in Washington state.

Heavy rain​ has triggered flooding, rescues and road closures in Washington state, with Gov. Bob Ferguson declaring a statewide emergency​.

As flooding in Washington continues to cause people to leave their homes, the National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the coming week.

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

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

This morning on Good Day Seattle we spoke to Troy Campbell, Leavenworth's Chamber of Commerce executive director, about canceled holiday festivities due to weather-related outages