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Atmospheric Rivers Will Spread Flood Threat To Oregon, California, After Soaking Washington State

A parade of Pacific storms accompanied by atmospheric rivers will continue to march into the West Coast into Christmas week, spreading the threat of heavy rain from already flooded areas of western Wa...

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Second levee fails in Washington, forcing more evacuations, as atmospheric river renews flood threat

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More evacuations issued as 'historic' Washington flooding spreads into B.C.

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Atmospheric River That Brought Heavy Rain to Pacific Northwest Seen in Satellite Imagery

Another atmospheric river has brought more rain to the Pacific Northwest, after days of record flooding in the region.

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‘For God’s sakes, follow it’: Washington governor urges compliance with flood evacuation orders

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Levee breach triggers flash flood warning and evacuations south of Seattle

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UPDATE: Southwest Washington placed under a flood watch until early Saturday evening

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,

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Lawmakers spotlight need for disaster reforms as Washington floods

A group of lawmakers who represents flood-affected areas helped craft a major Federal Emergency Management Agency reform bill.

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Resurrected B.C.-Washington task force has not solved cross-border flooding

A resurrected B.C.-Washington state group created to find solutions to flooding from the Nooksack River into the Abbotsford and Sumas, Washington, areas has so far produced no recommendations or fixes. The Nooksack and Sumas watershed transboundary flood initiative was created following extreme flooding in November 2021 on both sides of the border.

After WA floods delayed season, ski hills hope to open this weekend

Ski season will reboot this weekend after flooding and windstorms hampered the launch of high season for winter sports. Here's the outlook around Washington.

UPDATE: Southwest Washington placed under a flood watch until Saturday morning

At 4:27 a.m. on Friday, the NWS Seattle WA released an updated flood watch in effect until Saturday at 10 a.m. The watch is for Grays Harbor, King, Lewis, Pierce and Thurston counties.

Despicable 'kayak bandits' paddling through killer flood waters to loot homes as Washington residents flee seismic storm and dam break

Historic rainfall in rural areas close to Seattlehas left one person dead, turned roads into rivers, washed bridges away, and triggered the evacuation of 78,000 residents.

Power outages soar across Northwest, as latest storm blasts flood-weary Washington with hurricane-force winds

Powerful wind gusts knocked out power to more than 500,000 customers across Washington and Oregon early Wednesday, as the latest atmospheric river intensified over the flood-devastated Pacific Northwest.

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Cross-border flood reduction plan to aid B.C., American communities not expected for two years

A cross-border plan to reduce the impact of flooding in B.C. and Washington, where major rainfall hit again last week in the Fraser Valley, is not expected to be ready for “about” another two years, according to Washington State officials.