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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 region. The Skagit River forecast indicates it will rise back into major flood stage early Wednesday.
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Atmospheric rivers are continuing to soak the West, including flood-weary Washington, Oregon, N California
After last week's record river flooding in Washington state, more atmospheric rivers are taking aim at the West this, set to bring heavy rain, mountain snow to Oregon and California, too.
Coastal areas are still responding to landslides caused by last week’s precipitation could see up to 5 inches of rain through Friday.
Oregon is in for several days of heavy rain, strong winds and rising rivers as two atmospheric river surges push across the state through midweek.
A strong atmospheric river is expected to bring inches of rain to the area between Monday and Wednesday, and much of the region is under a flood watch.
KOIN 6 Chief Meteorologist Josh Cozart explains when the atmospheric river is expected to peak in western Oregon and southwest Washington this week.
The last weather system caused a landslide that closed Highway 229 closed indefinitely. Here's what's coming next.
Ecola State Park remains closed Tuesday after landslides blocked multiple roads, forcing hikers to change their plans as another atmospheric river heads toward the Oregon coast.
“This is going to be really bad,” warned former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) chief scientist and meteorologist Ryan Maue on X, on Wednesday morning, referring to an “ onslaught of atmospheric rivers ” forecast to drench California over the next 10 days.
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.
Sheets of rain drench Portland's streets as an intense atmospheric river targets northwest Oregon, swelling creeks and pushing water toward homes and roads. By midweek, forecasters warn, the combination of deep Pacific moisture,