The floodwall in Mount Vernon is expected to be overtopped as the river swells. Authorities have told everyone within the river's 100-year floodplain to evacuate.

A century-old Skagit River dike is holding as 75,000 residents remain under evacuation orders. Officials warn flood risks will continue into Saturday morning.

Families across Skagit County, especially those upriver along the Skagit River, are waiting it out in emergency shelters before flood levels recede enough so th

Authorities have told everyone within the Skagit River's 100-year flood plain to evacuate ahead of rapidly rising floodwaters. Communities including Burlington, La Conner, Lyman and Hamilton, as well as parts of Mount Vernon and Sedro-Woolley,

Communities in western Washington faced widespread flooding, evacuations, and record-breaking river surges this week as an intense atmospheric river system drenched the region. The National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Prediction Center (WPC) warned ...

Washington and Oregon are bracing for major flooding and possible evacuations as an atmospheric river event brings heavy rainfall to an already saturated region

The U.S. National Weather Service is predicting historic flooding for Skagit County. Upriver communities, including Rockport, Hamilton, Marblemount, and Concrete, are recommended to evacuate to high ground as soon as possible.

Mount Vernon Mayor Peter Donovan says the city is as prepared as possible for a potentially historic Skagit River flood, with downtown floodwalls deployed and Level 3 evacuation orders in place.

The Skagit River kept rising through the night, pressing against levees and floodwalls as downtown Mount Vernon fell silent under evacuation orders. With the river forecast to crest higher than ever recorded,