Overview
- The Desimone levee along the Green River failed near Todd Boulevard around midday Monday, prompting an NWS flash flood warning.
- Officials warned water was moving north toward I-405 and urged people in low-lying areas to move to higher ground immediately.
- King County sent evacuation notices to about 1,100 homes and businesses; the warning area initially covered roughly 46,000–47,000 people before being reduced to about 7,000.
- No injuries were reported as crews placed large sandbags to stabilize the earthen levee, which had received a seepage blanket last week due to prolonged high water.
- Washington National Guard units deployed to support response, shelters opened in Auburn and Monroe, and forecasters expect additional storms to keep rivers elevated and landslide risk heightened.