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Flooding spreads through Skagit County
Dangerous flooding has forced evacuations and road closures across Skagit County.
SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. - Swelling rivers in the North Sound threatened lives and severed access to communities for loved ones separated by floodwaters.
In Skagit County, a driver had to be rescued after trying to drive through flooded roads. Near Minkler Lake, floodwaters covered Utopia Road where it crossed Wisemans Creek flowing on its way to the Skagit River.
The view from the air revealed the devastation as floodwaters covered acres and roadways.
Crews from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island deployed a search and rescue helicopter today to pluck a driver who had climbed into a tree for safety after their car became stranded in the floodwaters.
On State Route 20 west of Hamilton, floodwaters slowed traffic as it covered a section of the highway.
Another driver’s vehicle was disabled after the man tried to cross the quickly moving water.
The problems caused by the flooding repeated in rural parts across Skagit County. A high wind warning highlighted the threat trees could topple easily as the ground had become saturated by weather.
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