Flooding in Washington state not as severe as earlier storm

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Localized flooding in Washington state from another in a series of rainstorms doesn’t appear to be as severe as when extreme weather hit the region earlier in the month. People in the small communities of Sumas and Everson in northwest Washington had been asked to evacuate voluntarily Saturday night. Both towns near the Canadian border saw extreme flooding from a  previous atmospheric river-fueled storm that caused an estimated $50 million in damage to Whatcom County. In Sumas, officials used the flood siren at around 9 a.m. Monday as water bypassed the Cherry street bridge and then spread through town. Officials say they were encouraged, however, because water flow was continuing to slow down.