SEATTLE, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Floodwaters were predicted to "inundate many roads" in western Washington state Monday, with a river close to overflowing its banks, weather officials said.
Residents living along the Stillaguamish River were warned to be prepared for the river to overflow, CNN reported.
"At 20 feet the Stillaguamish River will cause near-record major flooding. Deep and swift floodwaters will inundate many roads. ... Levees are subject to overtopping and damage," the National Weather Service said in an advisory late Sunday.
Washington state emergency officials said several cities north of Seattle experienced flooding after heavy rains and about 300 people were staying in shelters, CNN reported.
Most rivers had crested, but the Snohomish River was expected to keep rising until midday Monday, said Rob Harper, an emergency management spokesman for Washington. Crews will begin assessing damage from the flooding Monday, he said.
Officials said heavy rains triggered mudslides that halted passenger train service north and south of Seattle, CNN reported.
A mudslide north of Vancouver, Wash., just across the state line from Portland, Ore., forced Amtrak to close its Cascades train route until Tuesday, the train company said.
