Dangerous atmospheric river causes widespread flooding concerns

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A Flood Watch is still in effect as heavy rain continues to pour across western Washington. Many communities are also under Flood Warnings with several inches of rain expected on Wednesday and Thursday. Gov. Bob Ferguson says the state emergency operations center is at its highest activation level. A level one status means state emergency personnel are in constant contact with local managers and are monitoring conditions around the clock. Ferguson says teams are ready to assist communities that need help, and the Washington National Guard is on standby with additional resources if the storms worsen. Snohomish County Snohomish County has declared an emergency to get through the weather event. So far, one mobile home park had to be evacuated. Snohomish County Emergency Management Director, Lucia Schmit, said they are gathering all departments together to have a holistic approach to help residents through the flooding across the county. Schmit says the fairgrounds are open as a shelter for livestock, plus Red Cross has a shelter there for people as well. Schmit says there is a chance other areas will need to be vacated as well, particularly those that flood regularly. -------------------------------------------------- For more on the story: https://komonews.com/news/local/flooding-western-washington-storm-weather-forecast-warning-watches-river-levels-heavy-rain-atmospheric-river-emergency-activation-center Stay up to date with our social media: KOMO News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KOMONews/ KOMO News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/komonews KOMO News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/komo4 KOMO News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@komo4seattle Subscribe to KOMO on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC__2_0RJ8XnHt2angfw6S1Q/?sub_confirmation=1 Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G97AyNO_3IE&list=PLZm7uq7_dyY6qhFFIwgXRvYpkaOnZEabc&index=2&t=0s For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.komonews.com/ Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://komonews.com/watch Download our iOS App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/komo-news-mobile/id433508161?mt=8 Download our Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newssynergy.komo&hl=en Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 206.404.4000 KOMO News (ABC 4) provides the latest breaking news, sports, weather, traffic, and local event coverage in the Seattle and Western Washington/Puget Sound area, including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bellingham, Yakima, and surrounding communities. #komo #komonews #komo4 #komo4news #seattle #seattlenews #washingtonnews This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information, contact us at [email protected] ------------------------------