US EditionTorrential Rains Unleash Widespread Flooding, Evacuations in Pacific Northwest
Widespread evacuations affected 100,000 people as intense rainfall caused flooding and infrastructure damage across western Washington and southern British Columbia.
- Washington Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency as widespread flooding struck the Pacific Northwest, and British Columbia closed five of six major highways on Dec 11, 2025.
- Meteorologists say an atmospheric river funneled dense moisture inland, dumping 5 to 10 inches of rain with 72-hour totals exceeding a foot near the Cascade Mountains and Puget Sound.
- Swift-Water rescue teams were deployed across the region as roughly 100,000 residents faced Level 3 evacuation orders, about 3,800 evacuees needed shelter, and flooding hit the Snohomish, Skagit, and Puyallup rivers.
- Five of the six highways into Vancouver were closed, cutting key road links to the port and isolating access, while British Columbia transport ministry warned of possible sudden closures on other routes due to the evolving situation.
- Officials warned the Skagit River could crest 2 feet above record levels on Dec 11, recalling a late-2021 atmospheric river that caused C$500 million in damage, while meteorologists say such storms may increase with planetary warming.
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Rising rivers and heavy rain are causing flooding in North America. People and animals have been rescued from the flooded areas.
By meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN. The rain has finally stopped in Washington and the Pacific Northwest, but the region can't breathe easy: more heavy rain is expected next week from new atmospheric rivers. Rivers are dangerously high after a multi-day deluge, caused by a powerful atmospheric river, resulted in historic flooding, tens of thousands of evacuations, and dozens of water rescues. Some people were rescued from the rapidly rising wate…
After extreme rains in the northwest of the USA and in British Columbia, Canada, the level continues to rise dramatically. Meanwhile, the emergency has been declared. Up to 100,000 people have to leave their homes.
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