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Neighbors watch as Gages Slough overflows and floods a street in Burlington, Washington, on Friday.
Megan Farmer/KUOW
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Western Washington and northwest Oregon could see even more catastrophic flooding. The National Weather Service says flood watches and warnings remain in effect after days of heavy rain.
According to KUOW, “tens of thousands of Washingtonians remain under evacuation advisories, including approximately 78,000 people in the Skagit County flood plain.” Visit their live blog for more updates.
Here are images of the areas affected by flooding:
National Guard members gather at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Department before participating in evacuations as floodwaters rise in Burlington Friday.
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Water from the Skagit River floods farms and homes Thursday near Lyman, Washington.
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A golden retriever named Princess is brought to safety on a kayak by residents of a flooded apartment complex near the Skykomish River in Monroe, Washington, on Thursday.
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Dennis Reasbeck has lived in Skagit County for decades and has never had to evacuate because of flooding, but he is now fortifying his home before leaving town Thursday.
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A park in Mount Vernon, Washington, is flooded as the Skagit River rises Thursday.
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Jason Prescott places filled sandbags in his vehicle in Mount Vernon, Washington, on Thursday.
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A person wades through floodwaters of the Snohomish River in Snohomish, Washington, Thursday. Tens of thousands of people were under evacuation orders Thursday after days of heavy rain forced rivers to overflow their banks.
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Maery Schine, 11, is helped out of a rescue boat by emergency responders from the Chehalis Fire Department after evacuating with her father, Patric (second from left), following flooding in Chehalis, Washington, on Tuesday.
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