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Minor flooding is possible through Thursday as more rain falls in Whatcom County, which has already weathered severe flooding earlier this month from a series of soaking storms.

Throughout most of November, flooding concerns have been top of mind for emergency managers in Skagit County. Now, the attention shifts to a growing concern: landslides.

Skagit County Public Works has identified several locations that are faced with an increased risk for landslides. 

For the second time this month, communities in the North Sound are battling through rising rivers. Floodwaters spilled into low-lying areas like Sumas and Lynden. While the Nooksack River has crested, dangerous conditions persist.

A stretch of I-5 blocked by landslides just weeks ago was partially blocked by fallen trees on Sunday.

Localized flooding in Washington from another in a series of rainstorms doesn’t appear to be as severe as an extreme weather flooding event earlier in the month.

Western Washington will get a break from widespread rain today as the Skagit and Nooksack rivers crest after reaching moderate flood stage.

A second round of rains this weekend has led to a second round of flooding in some of Whatcom County’s hardest-hit towns.

Happy Sunday. The North Sound took another beating due to a second atmospheric river this week. Widespread rain, snow melt, and record-breaking rain totals for some, have contributed to the flooding today. Flood warnings remain in effect at this hour for the highlighted areas below.

Though flooding that was expected to threaten parts of the Northwest didn’t end up being too bad Sunday, weather officials urged residents to remain alert because more rain was on the way to an area where there’s lingering water from extreme weather earlier this month.

Whatcom County is already bracing for another round of flooding, barely two weeks after a historic atmospheric river swept through the region.

Rain this weekend will push many area rivers to rise rapidly causing yet again, minor to major flooding, especially in Whatcom and Skagit Counties.

Welcome to the start of another wet weekend as an atmospheric river pumps in more rain to the region.  Saturday and Sunday look very sloppy with heavy rain at times and breezy to gusty winds for the lowlands with a chance for freezing rain, heavy downpours with rising snow levels across the mountains. 

Flood watches were issued for much of western Washington as storms associated with multiple “atmospheric rivers” threaten parts of the Northwest that saw heavy damage from extreme weather earlier this month.

Western Washington will get a break between systems Friday, as another atmospheric river takes aim at the region over the weekend.

Thursday, the people of Everson came together to provide food and community to the victims of flood destruction.

Talk about a sloppy Thanksgiving. An atmospheric river is impacting us this evening as moderate-heavy rain streams in off the coast. This will cause ponding on the roadways, areas of low visibility, and impact our area rivers, streams, creeks, and low-lying areas. Give yourself some extra time if you're planning on traveling this tonight.