Washington, Massive Flooding
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As another atmospheric river moves over Washington, it is expected that the area will receive another 5-8 inches of rain. This comes just days after a historic flooding devastated parts of Washington.
Washington is prone to intense spells of fall rainfall, but these storms have been exceptional, and more rain is on the way this weekend.
Record river flooding is ongoing in parts of Washington State, but following a drier weekend, a new worry for wetter weather will arise early in the week ahead.
While the torrential downpour caused by an atmospheric river has slowed down, rivers and waterways continue to rise and flood in the state.
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New atmospheric river arriving in the flood-wary Pacific Northwest
Record river flooding is ongoing in parts of Washington State, but following a drier weekend, a new worry for wetter weather will arise early this week.
National Guard troops went door-to-door early Friday to evacuate a farming city north of Seattle as severe flooding throughout Western Washington stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped homes from their foundations.
An atmospheric river event that's been slamming the Pacific Northwest with rain is now focused on western Washington.
An atmospheric river-fuelled storm is soaking Western Washington and other parts of the Pacific Northwest, bringing heavy rain and snowfall that’s resulted in flooding, road closures and emergency evacuations.
The Skagit River is predicted to crest at more than 47 feet near the town of Concrete, north of Seattle, 15 inches above the threshold for a major flooding event.
Portions of western Washington state have experienced a month’s worth of rain within the past few days, causing historic flooding, damaging mudslides and more than 100,00 people facing potential evacuations.