Record floods in Washington state trigger dramatic rescues and evacuations

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By CEDAR ATTANASIO and CLAIRE RUSH
Updated 7:10 PM CST, December 12, 2025
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BURLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Record floodwaters began slowly receding in Washington state on Friday after triggering evacuations, inundating communities and prompting dramatic rescues from rooftops and vehicles. But authorities warned that waters would still be high for days, and that danger from potential levee failures remained.

“This is not just a one- or two-day crisis,” Gov. Bob Ferguson said at a news briefing. “These water levels have been historic, and they’re going to remain very high for an extended period of time.”

President Donald Trump has signed the state’s request for an emergency declaration, Ferguson said.

An unusually strong atmospheric river dumped a foot (30 cm) or more of rain in parts of western Washington over several days and swelled rivers. No deaths have been reported, Ferguson said.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/washington-flooding-historic-rain-6d3485d85179468b32b1bd39c7174186

[Skittles]

1. gotta love the Coast Guard

outstanding work

[littlemissmartypants]

2. My USGC Daddy did helicopter S & R in Vietnam. He also acted as a liason and advisor...

When they were developing and reconstructing their Aids to Navigation networks.

I miss him so much.

[cbabe]

3. From ap link:

Animals were also rescued, including a rooster that had found refuge on a tree branch. Kayakers navigating floodwaters near Burlington hoisted their paddles to save the animal.