PHOTOS: Flooding in Northwest Washington
![caption: Skagit River flood waters surround homes east of Mount Vernon on Nov. 16, 2021.](https://kuow-prod.imgix.net/store/c8b4178c3f596e97828b8218c8871ef2.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&fit=clip&crop=faces&auto=format&w=924&h=634)
Skagit River flood waters surround homes east of Mount Vernon on Nov. 16, 2021.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
An atmospheric river causing heavy rainfall led to devastating flooding, landslides and power outages across Northwest Washington this week.
In the Skagit Valley area, homes and businesses remained surrounded by water on Tuesday.
![caption: Robby and Sara Burt walk through a flooded stretch of Old Day Creek Road toward Robby's mother's home, on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, in Clear Lake.](https://kuow-prod.imgix.net/store/e48deb26d9feec9b66077922feb3665a.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&fit=clip&crop=faces&auto=format&w=924&h=634)
Robby and Sara Burt walk through a flooded stretch of Old Day Creek Road toward Robby's mother's home, on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, in Clear Lake.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
![caption: A truck drives through a flooded stretch of Old Day Creek Road on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, in Clear Lake, Washington.](https://kuow-prod.imgix.net/store/87513745b8ad191566010ab349b863e5.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&fit=clip&crop=faces&auto=format&w=924&h=634)
A truck drives through a flooded stretch of Old Day Creek Road on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, in Clear Lake, Washington.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
![caption: A home is shown surrounded by floodwater along Old Day Creek Road on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, in Clear Lake.](https://kuow-prod.imgix.net/store/31b7f66677e65efba0f3fa9db6984019.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&fit=clip&crop=faces&auto=format&w=924&h=634)
A home is shown surrounded by floodwater along Old Day Creek Road on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, in Clear Lake.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
![caption: A flooded portion of Francis Road is shown on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, in Clear Lake.](https://kuow-prod.imgix.net/store/15d1767340039a071e4dccac01f0099a.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&fit=clip&crop=faces&auto=format&w=924&h=634)
A flooded portion of Francis Road is shown on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, in Clear Lake.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer