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

Two levees have failed outside of Seattle since Monday due to swollen rivers from seemingly endless heavy rain.

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1 dead in Washington state flooding as levee breach prompts evacuations

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Levee breach triggers flash flood warning and evacuations south of Seattle

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Flash flood warnings follow levee breach in Washington state

A levee breach in Washington state following days of heavy rain has led to a flash flood warning and evacuation orders, authorities said on Monday.

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Levee breached in Washington as atmospheric river renews flood threat

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Damage from record flooding in Washington state is profound, with more on the way, governor says

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

A barrage of storms from weather systems stretching across the Pacific has dumped close to 2 feet of rain in parts of the Cascade Mountains, swelling rivers far beyond their banks and prompting more t...

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Washington Flooding Breaches Levee On Green River

Herald and News · 14h

A driver is found dead in a submerged car near Seattle after a week of heavy rain and flooding

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Crews use sandbags to shore up levee breach near Seattle after failure prompts flood warning

The evacuation order was sent to about 1,100 homes and businesses east of the Green River in parts of Kent, Renton and Tukwila.

Volunteers plant Bay Area’s first ‘living levee’ using treated wastewater

Volunteers were out bright and early Wednesday morning along the Harbor Marsh coastline in the Palo Alto Baylands, joining an effort to build a nature-based buffer designed to absorb storm surges and curb flooding amid climate change and sea-level rise that threaten shoreline communities.