The "Godzilla atmospheric river" system may bring major flooding, landslide dangers, and a month's worth of rain compressed into just days.

A rain break is expected Tuesday morning, with mostly cloudy skies. Rivers will decrease in levels due to this dry period, but then increase again as more rain is expected Tuesday night into Wednesday.

The first day of a major atmospheric river that’s soaking Western Washington broke three daily rainfall totals set a decade earlier for Dec. 8.

The Pacific Northwest faces heavy rain and strong winds, prompting Flood and Wind Advisories, with potential for flooding, power outages, and landslides.

The first round of heavy rain will arrive on Monday as the much advertised atmospheric river arrives in Western Washington. Rain will begin to ramp up around the morning commute time with the heaviest rain falling over the Olympics and Cascades.

Western Washington residents woke up Monday to their final hours of dry weather before a powerful atmospheric river unleashes 10-15 inches of rain.

We're in the calm before the storm, Seattle, as heavy rain and flooding are expected to sweep Western Washington next week.

Flood Watch issued for parts of Washington including Clallam and King counties due to forecasted heavy rainfall.