PORTLAND — Pacific Northwest residents braced for another round of heavy rain Wednesday after a powerful storm clobbered the region the day before, swelling rivers, closing roads and prompting high water rescues.

Rivers across the western part of Washington were on the rise again after a brief morning lull, the National Weather Service said in a social media post, warning people to travel with caution. Major or record flooding was expected along the Skagit and Snohomish rivers north of Seattle, and overtopping of levees was possible, the National Water Center said.

Schools announced closings and delays over flooding concerns, the center said, and some roads were closed due to landslides. Widespread flooding of rivers and urban areas for parts of Northern Oregon was also possible.

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