Pacific Northwest braces for more heavy rain, after powerful storm caused flooding, rescues

Pacific Northwest Flooding Forces Thousands To Prepare For Evacuation

Residents across the Pacific Northwest are gearing up for what could be some of the worst flooding the region has ever seen. And the culprit? An atmospheric river — a massive airborne conveyor belt of moisture. It’s been dumping relentless rain on already swollen rivers. Sounds dramatic? It is.In Oregon and Washington, the US National Weather Service is warning of “catastrophic flooding”, especially along the Skagit and Snohomish rivers. Thousan…

Record moisture leads to destructive flooding in Washington state

Severe flooding has led to evacuation orders and water rescues. More rain is expected Thursday.

Thousands ready to evacuate as floods hit Washington, Pacific Northwest

Several days of heavy rain have swollen a number of rivers causing major flooding in parts of Canada and the US.

Pacific Northwest faces some of its worst flooding in decades this week

Pacific Northwest faces some of its worst flooding in decades this week - Nation and World News | Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Pacific Northwest braces for severe flooding | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Forecasters on Wednesday warned of the possibility for “catastrophic flood- ing” in western Washington, with some rivers projected to reach record levels in coming days, as a storm parked over the Pacific Northwest unleashed yet another day of heavy rain.

Record Flooding Threatens Washington as More Heavy Rain Pounds the Northwest

MOUNT VERNON, Wash.—Residents began packing up and fleeing rising rivers in western Washington state Wednesday as a new wave of heavy rain swept into a region still reeling from a storm that triggered rescues and road closures a day earlier. In the Pacific Northwest, an atmospheric river was swelling rivers toward record levels, with major flooding expected in some areas including the Skagit River, a major agricultural valley north of Seattle. I…