Casey Martin

Officials first noticed water pooling up next to the levee on Friday.

The Green River and other rivers through western Washington have been high or flooded because of heavy rain.

John Taylor, director of King County Natural Resources and Parks, said the levee gave in to the water pressure.

It looks like a V in the levee.

It started at the bottom and kind of caved in and it looks like a stream running through the levee.

Crews are patching the break with large nylon sacks that soak up water.

So far, a little over a thousand residents and businesses nearby have been told to evacuate.

That adds to the nearly 100,000 people in western Washington who have been told to escape floodwaters since last week.

For NPR News, I'm Casey Martin in Seattle.

Officials first noticed water pooling up next to the levee on Friday.

The Green River and other rivers through western Washington have been high or flooded because of heavy rain.

John Taylor, director of King County Natural Resources and Parks, said the levee gave in to the water pressure.

Crews are patching the break with large nylon sacks that soak up water.

So far, a little over 1,000 residents and businesses nearby have been told to evacuate.

That adds to the nearly 100,000 people in western Washington who have been told to escape floodwaters since last week.

For NPR News, I'm Casey Martin in Seattle.

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