Drier weather is coming, but flooding effects are likely to continue for days across portions of western Washington state and northwestern Oregon.

The Washington Trails Association is watching conditions in the region, eyeing washed-out trails that it might have to work on next season. "We do know that many trails and roads to trailheads have been affected.

While the torrential downpour caused by an atmospheric river has slowed down, rivers and waterways continue to rise and flood in the state.

Washington state residents are bracing for possible mudslides and levee failures from floodwaters that are expected to be slow to recede.

Heavy rain across the Pacific Northwest sent rivers toward record heights, putting thousands at risk in Washington and British Columbia.