Storm could cause more flooding

Another warm and wet rainstorm is moving towards western Washington and forecasters fear it could cause more flooding by the middle of this week.

The National Weather Service is predicting heavy rains and freezing levels that are expected to rise to about 8,000 feet.

The storm could cause snow pack to melt and cause “minor flooding” in the lowlands, meteorologist Dennis D’Amico said today.

Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management officials said that likely will result in renewed flooding of pastures and farm land.

Still, officials are prepared if the rivers start to overflow their banks, deputy director Chris Badger said.

Rain is predicted to begin Tuesday night and taper off Thursday, he said.

The storm is not predicted to cause flooding as severe as last weeks, D’Amico said.

Heavy, warm rains last week caused rivers throughout Snohomish County to overflow their banks.

Damage tallies from homeowners have now reached more than $3.5 million, Badger said. Damage to county roads will cost millions more to fix, she said.

While heavy rains will ease on Thursday, D’Amico said, showers are forecast to last through the week.