Just days after historic flooding battered parts of Washington state, a breach opened in the Desimone Levee on the Green River in King County on Monday afternoon. Over 1,000 people were ordered to evacuate.

The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for Seattle, Washington, and its surrounding areas following the breach of the Green River Levee. The service warned that life-threatening conditions may be experienced in Kent,

An atmospheric river-fuelled storm is soaking Western Washington and other parts of the Pacific Northwest, bringing heavy rain and snowfall that’s resulted in flooding, road closures and emergency evacuations.

Several exits are closed in Lewis County due to flooding. I-5 exits 72 to Rush Road are closed in both directions, while exit 77 is closed on northbound I-5, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Drivers are urged to avoid the areas and use alternate routes.

A Flood Watch is still in effect as heavy rain continues to pour across western Washington.Many communities are also under Flood Warnings with several inches of

Dozens of people were rescued in Snohomish County due emergency flooding that swept the region, with more storms and more flooding ahead.

"Catastrophic" flooding is expected to hit parts of Skagit, Snohomish and King counties as rivers swell and the region is drenched in rain.

The evacuation area sits between the Puyallup and Carbon rivers, which have swelled due to an atmospheric river.

Skagit County prepares for potential flooding as Skagit River nears record levels, impacting Mount Vernon and surrounding communities.

Rain that fell on Monday and another round that is expected on Tuesday could send already swollen rivers even higher, forecasters said. More storms sweeping across Washington State have prompted warnings from forecasters that the region may face additional flooding this week.