An evacuation discover has been issued for the Seattle space after a levee breach prompted a flash flood warning, officers mentioned.
The Nationwide Climate Service issued the flash flood warning on Monday as a consequence of a levee breach in Tukwila, a suburb of Seattle situated in King County. The warning, issued by Monday evening, impacts greater than 45,000 individuals.
An evacuation discover is in impact for elements of King County.
A drone view exhibits an space flooded by the Inexperienced River, after a number of atmospheric rivers introduced rain and flooding to the Pacific Northwest, in Kent, Washington, December 15, 2025.
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“Situations are harmful and entry routes could also be misplaced at any time,” the Nationwide Climate Service’s Seattle workplace warned on X. “Go north or south of evacuated space away from flooding waters.”
The evacuation notice impacts residents and companies east of the Inexperienced River within the Orillia space in Tukwila, Renton and Kent, the NWS mentioned. These impacted have been instructed to go away instantly.
A drone view exhibits floodwaters on a closed freeway in an space flooded by the Inexperienced River, after a number of atmospheric rivers introduced rain and flooding to the Pacific Northwest, in Auburn, Washington, December 15, 2025.
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“This can be a very critical and rising state of affairs,” King County Govt Girmay Zahilay mentioned at a press briefing on Monday.
The Desimone levee on the Inexperienced River breached round 11:30 a.m. native time on Monday, Zahilay mentioned. The levee is within the technique of being repaired, he mentioned.
The Inexperienced River levee breech in Tukwila, Wash., Dec. 15, 2025.
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“Situations stay dynamic as rain returns and water ranges proceed to rise and alter in unpredictable methods,” Zahilay mentioned. “An important motion that residents can take is to please take heed to consultants, take heed to responders and take heed to regulation enforcement.”
The Washington Nationwide Guard mentioned it has guard members heading to King County for help.
Christmas decor is strung alongside a fence of a flooded baseball area, December 15, 2025 in Sumas, Washington.
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Flood watches are in impact for elements of the Pacific Northwest for a lot of this week, as a number of extra rounds of rain are anticipated within the Pacific Northwest.
Final week, elements of Washington state noticed historic river flooding and submerged neighborhoods after atmospheric rivers dumped greater than 15 inches of rain in some areas.
The Inexperienced River had already flooded in some areas because of the latest atmospheric river occasions, officers mentioned.
