Severe flooding has led to evacuation orders and water rescues. More rain is expected Thursday.

Up to a foot of rain has already fallen in the last few days, and more is on the way amid major flooding in Washington state.

A flood emergency is underway in western Washington as a second surge of heavy rain is causing rivers across the region to rise.Many are expected to crest on T

An atmospheric river-fuelled storm is soaking Western Washington and other parts of the Pacific Northwest, bringing heavy rain and snowfall that’s resulted in flooding, road closures and emergency evacuations.

Authorities are going door-to-door in South Prairie, Washington, in Pierce County, urging residents to leave their homes immediately as water rises there. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office previously said that at least 25 people have been rescued in the county since Wednesday, including in South Prairie.

A powerful atmospheric river slamming the Northwest is fueling flooding over numerous rivers in Washington state reach major flood stage, triggering mandatory evacuations in some areas. Numerous flood warnings are in affect across the state as days of heavy rain have overwhelmed a number of rivers.

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

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has declared a state of emergency due to the "historic flooding" caused by an atmospheric river that swept through the Pacific Northwest earlier this week.