Record Floods in Washington State Trigger Dramatic Rescues and Evacuations

Atmospheric river bringing heavy rain to Pacific Northwest and new snow to parts of the Rockies

The Pacific Northwest is seeing steady heavy rainfall as an unusually strong storm system called an atmospheric river passes through the region.

'Extra concerned': Portland transportation experts warn of flooding, power outages during atmospheric river

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As Portland crews are actively cleaning up from downed trees and scattered outages — experts warn the coming storm could push conditions over the edge. "We just got really pounded. Now we're going to get pounded again. It's like a double whammy, so it makes us a little extra concerned," said [...]

Major flooding as atmospheric river soaks WA

Olympic and Cascade mountains are expected to see 8 to 10 inches of rain, while rivers such as Snoqualmie and Skykomish are set to experience major flooding.

Maps show where atmospheric river could drop 4 or more inches of rain in Oregon

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.

Atmospheric rivers bring heavy rain to Portland Monday-Wednesday

Heavy rainfall, possible flooding and landslides, rising rivers and downed powerlines has prompted KGW to issue a Weather Impact Alert for Monday through Wednesday.

Major atmospheric river brings heavy rain and flooding to Pacific Northwest

Two successive atmospheric river pulses are affecting the Pacific Northwest this week, delivering multi-day heavy rainfall and flooding risk across western…