BURLINGTON, Wash. — Floodwaters began receding across parts of western Washington Friday, but emergency officials warn residents that significant dangers remain, with damaged infrastructure, ongoing evacuations and additional atmospheric rivers forecast to arrive beginning Sunday evening.

Emergency operations remain fully activated in Skagit County, where the Skagit River reached historic levels this week, triggering evacuations, road closures and widespread flooding across the Skagit Valley. Officials urged residents to return home only if routes are open, conditions feel safe and homes are not affected by floodwaters.

The Skagit River crested at 41.1 feet in Concrete early Thursday and 37.73 feet in Mount Vernon early Friday, flooding communities throughout the valley.

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