On Thursday at 5:54 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated flood warning in effect until 11:45 p.m. for Benton, Clackamas, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties.

Two levees have failed outside of Seattle since Monday due to swollen rivers from seemingly endless heavy rain.

The National Weather Service issued the flash flood warning on Monday due to a levee breach in Tukwila, a suburb of Seattle located in King County. An evacuation notice is in effect for parts of King County.

An updated flood warning was released by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 5:35 p.m. valid for Friday between 12 a.m. and 6:19 p.m. for Hood River County.

A powerful atmospheric river is forecast to hit Oregon Dec. 18 and into Dec. 19. Follow along for live weather updates from the Statesman Journal.

At 4:24 p.m. on Thursday, the NWS Portland OR issued an updated flood watch in effect until Saturday at 4 p.m. The watch is for South Washington Coast, Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands, Willapa Hills, Cowlitz County Lowlands,

Any relief from the state would be slim. Bexar County is eligible for up to $1 million — which would cover just a sliver of the pricey system — as part of a grant program that Texas legislators approved in the recent special session. It sets aside $50 million for counties to upgrade or install flood warning sirens and systems.

Certain areas south of Seattle and east of the Green River were ordered to evacuate after a levee was breached in Tukwila, Washington on Monday, Dec. 15.