Residents across two states have been issued flood warnings by the National Weather Service (NWS), which urged thousands to “move to higher ground now” early Thursday morning as many rivers rise to near record-high levels due to “excessive rainfall.”

What To Know

The NWS has issued flood warnings for parts of Washington and Oregon, advising motorists not to attempt to drive their cars through flooded areas, as “most flood deaths occur in vehicles.”

Washington

The NWS for Seattle and Spokane has put major flood warnings in place from overnight Wednesday through Thursday, with water levels not expected to lower until Friday, Saturday, or even Sunday in some places.

Areas within these two counties likely to be particularly affected by major flooding include:

North Fork Stillaguamish Riv

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