Record Flooding Swamps Western Washington NYT | Top Stories By: Anna Griffin, Amy Graff and Drew Atkins 13 December 2025 at 08:07 Gov. Bob Ferguson and other state officials cautioned that more rainfall was expected after rivers hit record flood levels across the region, while residents worried about the long-term future. © Grant Hindsley for The New York TimesFloodwaters overtook Skykomish River Park and some nearby apartments in Monroe, Wash., on Thursday night.