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A 33-year-old man died in Snohomish County on Tuesday. Gov. Bob Ferguson said it was a minor miracle there haven’t been more deaths.
Cowlitz River below Mayfield Dam also remains under flood warnings on Tuesday, “until further notice,” as the river flow has risen above 25,000 cfs—the flood stage threshold. Flooding is expected from Mayfield Dam downstream through Toledo, covering farmlands and roads, mainly near Toledo, as flows stay near 29,000 cfs through Wednesday.
Flood watch issued in the Northwest due to an incoming atmospheric river bringing heavy rain and potential flooding.
What is it about mid-December weather? The latest atmospheric river has brought warm, heavy rain, resulting in widespread major flooding and landslides.
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.
Rain has finally largely come to an end in the Pacific Northwest, but the region can’t breathe easy: Additional atmospheric river activity will arrive next week.
The National Weather Service (NWS) warned about the risk of significant flooding across western Washington as an atmospheric river brought heavy rain to the area in early December.Footage filmed by @MossNeck shows water pooling on a sidewalk in Aberdeen early on Wednesday.
As Western Washington reels from catastrophic flooding that swept the areas along major river valleys, another plume of moisture will arrive on Sunday.
WSDOT stated that crews have reopened more than 50 highways as western Washington is still recovering from an atmospheric river that caused historic flooding.
A powerful weather system is causing a headache across the Northwest region of the United States. An atmospheric river has set up over the Pacific Ocean, leading to
More than 10 inches of rain has fallen in parts of Washington this week as a strong atmospheric river hits the state.