Green River, Desimone Levee
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The water flow is expected to increase by about 10% to return to normal levels, according to a press release by the corps.
A levee has failed on the Green River, and people who are in low-lying areas of Kent, Renton, and Tukwila should move to higher ground immediately.
A flash flood warning was issued in west central King County after a levee failure was reported along the Green River.
Hundreds of Auburn residents remain under evacuation orders as water levels continue to rise along the Green River.
Levees on the Green River that contain the flood waters became saturated, forcing a community in Kent to clean up potential millions in damages left behind.
More rain, snow, high winds and mudslides are in the forecast in Washington state, after a barrage of storms dumped close to 2 feet of rain in parts of the Cascade Mountains, swelling rivers far beyond their banks and prompting more than 600 rescues.
FOX reporting Chelsea Torres joins Good Day Seattle to talk about covering the flooding in Washington. Advertisement. About Our Ads