Scott Greenstone

In Burlington, just about an hour north of Seattle, the water levels have begun to recede and some people are returning to their homes assessing damage.

Jocelyn Alm's home was still too submerged to get in, so a friend waited in to look in the windows and told her...

That's her husband, Kenneth.

Officials are saying it's still a little early to tell the extent of the damage statewide, especially with more rain in the forecast Sunday.

For NPR News, I'm Scott Greenstone in Burlington.

Hey, thanks, Rob.

Did they?

Some did, you know, some did not.

The river here is still really high.

I saw a barn half submerged in it yesterday and a piece of like barn siding floating by in the river.

But the water levels have begun to recede in the neighborhoods.

And so some people are, you know, returning to check on the damage, even, you know, just just see if they can come back to their homes.

I went down one street and

And I met a woman named Jocelyn Alm who was standing outside her totally flooded out home.

And there was a crowd gathered and someone had waded in to look in the windows and told her this.

And that's her husband, Kenneth.

So they were worrying about family pictures.

They had put them up high.

And they're just kind of considering, are those totally gone?

They are saying it's still a little early to tell or give many numbers.