Washington is bracing for more flooding beginning Monday, after historic inundation last week led to thousands of evacuations and prompted the Gov. Bob Ferguson to declare a State of Emergency. Another atmospheric river is blasting the region,

Record river flooding is ongoing in parts of Washington State, but following a drier weekend, a new worry for wetter weather will arise early in the week ahead.

The National Weather Service issued the flash flood warning on Monday due to a levee breach in Tukwila, a suburb of Seattle located in King County. An evacuation notice is in effect for parts of King County.

Flood alerts are in effect across the Pacific Northwest as a second wave of heavy rain from an atmospheric river pushes into the region. Western Washington is already experiencing major river flooding,

A levee was breached on the rising Green River early Monday afternoon, just east of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in western Washington, as another atmospheric river dumps rain over the Pacific Northwest.

A levee breach in Washington state following days of heavy rain led to a flash flood warning and evacuation orders, but authorities said on Monday that repairs were underway.

The Pacific Northwest is expected to see up to seven inches of rain this week, as the eastern United States braces for arctic cold.