After a week of pelting rain and floods that ravaged Western Washington, this week should be dry.

The last drops of rain for the week fell late Sunday, and the days and nights will be clear and cool, with only lingering fog to bother drivers, said Danny Mercer, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Seattle.

“It will be dry, and that’s good for the rivers,” Mercer said.

There are two rivers still above flood stage in Western Washington – the Cedar River in King County, which is still taking on water from a dam upstream, and the Chehalis River at Porter in Lewis County. The two should fall below flood stage this morning, thanks in part to the drier weather.

“There’s no precipitation at all,” Mercer said. “It looks pretty guaranteed for the rest of the week.”

But as the weather has improved, many in flooded areas are still facing the reality of cleaning up after the disasters.

Calls have been picking up at the the Pierce County Emergency Operations Center, where operators are gathering information on the damage. Since the center opened, operators have received almost 600 flood-related calls, spokeswoman Barbara Nelson said. Anyone whose house or business was damaged should call 866-798-6363 to report what happened and the extent of the damage.

“We need people to be really careful when they’re cleaning up,” Nelson said.

Cleanup has been especially tough in Pacific, after engineers released water from the Mud Mountain Dam on the White River, which flooded the city. King County Executive Ron Sims toured the city this weekend, where residents were still fuming.

After the visit, King County Emergency Management has stepped up efforts working with county crews and equipment to help clean up. King County Solid Waste trucks and King County Airport dump trucks are working with city trucks assist residents who are cleaning their homes and businesses.

“It is sobering to see the damage to so much private and public property, yet it is rewarding to see people and communities rally to help each other in time of need,” Sims said.

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