Skagit River expected to reach over 37 feet, Mount Vernon installs temporary floodwall

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The National Weather Service is predicting the Skagit River near Mount Vernon will reach over 37 feet by Tuesday, nearly reaching a record that was set in 1990.

In preparation for what could potentially be happening, the city of Mount Vernon is putting up its temporary floodwall along its Riverwalk.

“Glad to see they are prepared for it,” said Mike Haffey, a resident of Mount Vernon.

According to Haffey, who’s lived in Mount Vernon for about 70 years, and this is the first time he’s seeing this important work done in person.

https://komonews.com/news/local/skagit-river-expected-to-reach-over-37-feet-mount-vernon-installs-temporary-floodwall

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1. Front-loader rescue in Whatcom

A couple and their two dogs got a ride to safety. Their house is flooded.

[gblady]

2. Floating cars

My employer's daughter lives in Bellingham and sent videos of floating cars in an intersection. Went to school there in 60s, know that area well. Shocking to see.

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. My son lives there

I've been watching videos of cars along the car lots on Iowa street floating away, guys in kayaks paddling around, and breath taking vids of the lanfslides that closed I-5.
As the rain moves east,more flooding upstream will come down, making the problem long lasting and clean up difficult.

Main...actually the only...highway on the Olympic Peninsula is closed in many places, and get this...Vancouver BC highways have washed out, leaving the city isolated now.

Whole state is taking weather hits of one kind or the other.
I'm kind of glad Iam not there anymore. too much weather drama.