GOLD BAR, Wash. — Two campers were rescued from flood waters in Gold Bar after an atmospheric river resulted in major flooding along the Skykomish on Monday night.

The campers were rescued by a Snohomish Fire boat and the female was taken to Evergreen Health Monroe to be evaluated. A deputy who assisted with the rescue said the campers believed they were on high enough ground, but they turned out to be mistaken.

The Skykomish River, and other local rivers, are expected to flood through much of the rest of this week as an atmospheric river dumps inches of rain onto the lowlands.

Snohomish County deputies were dispatched Monday night to warn residents in Gold Bar of imminent flooding from the nearby Wallace River, which is connected to the Skykomish.

Roads were closed in the immediate

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