At least one person is dead in Washington as flash flooding hit the state, prompting evacuations orders in some areas, officials said.

A driver, believed to be 33-year-old man, was found inside a completely submerged vehicle in Snohomish County and pronounced dead at the scene.

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With roads such as Highway 2 — set to be closed for months — severely damaged or blocked by debris, crews are working 24 hours a day to assess and plan repairs.

At 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, the NWS Portland OR issued a flood watch valid from Thursday 4 a.m. until Saturday 4 a.m. The watch is for South Washington Coast, Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands, Willapa Hills,

The atmospheric river is forecast to move over Washington starting on Monday and will last until Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds. This comes days after a historic river flood impacted the state,

Drier weather is coming, but flooding effects are likely to continue for days across portions of western Washington state and northwestern Oregon.

Washington state residents are bracing for possible mudslides and levee failures from floodwaters that are expected to be slow to recede.

On Tuesday at 9:15 p.m. a flood watch was issued by the NWS Portland OR valid from Thursday 4 a.m. until Saturday 4 a.m. The watch is for South Washington Coast, Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands, Willapa Hills,

While the torrential downpour caused by an atmospheric river has slowed down, rivers and waterways continue to rise and flood in the state.

More than 500,000 homes and businesses were left in the dark early Wednesday after powerful winds added to days of rain in the flood-ravaged Washington state and parts of Oregon. Here's the latest.