A flood watch is in effect in the greater Portland area and large portions of western Oregon and southwestern Washington as rainy conditions continue.

The Skagit River is predicted to crest at more than 47 feet near the town of Concrete, north of Seattle, 15 inches above the threshold for a major flooding event.

Flood watch issued in the Northwest due to an incoming atmospheric river bringing heavy rain and potential flooding.

Pacific Northwest residents are bracing for another round of heavy rain, flooding and evacuations after a powerful storm clobbered the region a day earlier. The National Weather Service says rivers across the western part of Washington were on the rise Wednesday and some areas in the Cascade

Heavy rains drenching the Pacific Northwest triggered flooding on Thursday across much of the Pacific Northwest from Oregon north through Washington state and into British Columbia, closing dozens of roads and prompting widespread evacuations.

Washington state is under a state of emergency from a barrage of torrential rain that's sent rivers flowing over their banks, caused mudslides to close highways and trapped people in floodwaters.

"The early storm will not be as strong as the event we saw early last week, though it will impact the same areas," a meteorologist told Newsweek.

A powerful atmospheric river has delivered bouts of serious rain, soaking the Pacific Northwest and triggering major river flooding.

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Heavy rain soaked the Pacific Northwest on Thursday leading to flooding and evacuations in multiple areas. Several school districts have also announced closures and delays Friday due to flooding and landslides blocking roadways.