Washington state braces for dangerous flooding
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On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Washington and Oregon saw heavy rain that impacted local waterways, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.
People who live near the Skagit River have been asked to evacuate as forecasts predict record-level flooding over the next two days.
Skagit County prepares for potential flooding as Skagit River nears record levels, impacting Mount Vernon and surrounding communities.
Tens of thousands of residents in Washington were poised to evacuate, as days of heavy rain sends rivers bursting over their banks.
It has been a mad scramble in Kent all afternoon, after the Green River jumped its banks near the West Valley Highway.
The northbound Interstate 5 ramps to and from Iowa Street in Bellingham are closed due to water over the roadway following several days of rain in the region. In Whatcom County, several roads are closed due to flooding while others remain open but have water over the roadway.
Flooding and landslides on the Oregon coast have closed roads — including parts of U.S. 101 — on Tuesday as an atmospheric river continues rolling across the state, bringing heavy rain. “Dairy farms,
A drenching weather system over western Washington has pushed many local rivers to flood stage. Here are the ones we're watching right now.
An atmospheric river event has been slamming the Pacific Northwest with rain, and the flood threat is far from over.