Overview
- Washington’s emergency operations center is at its highest activation and Gov. Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency as the long-duration storm continues.
- NOAA and the National Water Prediction Service project record or near-record crests at multiple gauges, including about 47 feet on the Skagit near Concrete, roughly 41 feet at Mount Vernon, and around 33.6 feet on the Snohomish.
- Flood impact forecasts warn of possible levee overtopping and major damage in vulnerable basins, with at least 18 river points projected to reach major flood stage.
- Counties issued evacuation orders and opened shelters with Red Cross support, while first responders carried out water rescues as roads, schools and some community services closed.
- Transportation is disrupted as Amtrak Cascades suspends Seattle–Vancouver service on Dec. 11–12, with additional river crests and significant flooding risks persisting into Friday.