With more precipitation moving into Western Washington, three rivers may once again flood: the Snohomish, Skagit and Snoqualmie.

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

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

A fresh atmospheric river won’t bring as much rain as last week, but residents, especially those near rivers, should keep an eye on possible flood warnings.

The NWS Seattle WA released a flood watch at 2:18 p.m. on Saturday valid from Monday 10 a.m. until Thursday 4 p.m. The watch is for Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pierce,

Gov. Bob Ferguson and Sen. Patty Murray visited Mount Vernon on Saturday to see firsthand how the city’s floodwall safeguarded more than 200 downtown buildings during this week’s historic flooding.

The BriefThe major flooding that swept through western Washington this week has largely died down.Rain Monday could cause renewed river flooding into Tuesday and Wednesday, though impacts are expected to be less severe than last week;

U.S. Coast Guard crews, including members of Oregon’s Astoria station, pulled off a dramatic helicopter rescue in western Washington on Wednesday after continued heavy flooding stranded four residents in an attic.