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"The early storm will not be as strong as the event we saw early last week, though it will impact the same areas," a meteorologist told Newsweek.
Wintry weather is sweeping across parts of the United States this weekend, bringing with it brutally low temperatures
Washington state residents are bracing for possible mudslides and levee failures from floodwaters that are expected to be slow to recede.
Krissa Jester, who has lived in the small town for a decade and serves as a general operations manager at a local barge company, said that after the power went out on Wednesday, electricity has been restored for around the first 4 miles of Stehekin Valley Road.
Washington State and the Pacific Northwest are facing multiple rounds of torrential downpours this week, raising flood risks in the region as residents are still grappling with last week’s historic rains.
Drier weather is coming, but flooding effects are likely to continue for days across portions of western Washington state and northwestern Oregon.
With more precipitation moving into Western Washington, three rivers may once again flood: the Snohomish, Skagit and Snoqualmie.
Heavy rain has triggered flooding, rescues and road closures in Washington state, with Gov. Bob Ferguson declaring a statewide emergency.
While the torrential downpour caused by an atmospheric river has slowed down, rivers and waterways continue to rise and flood in the state.
Record floodwaters are slowly receding in Washington state after triggering evacuations, inundating communities and prompting dramatic rescues from rooftops and vehicles.
Washington state is under a state of emergency from a barrage of torrential rain that's sent rivers flowing over their banks, caused mudslides to close highways and trapped people in floodwaters
AUBURN, Wash. — Parts of Auburn remain under evacuation orders Monday as the region remains under a Flood Warning. On Sunday, city officials issued a Level 3 "Go Now" evacuation notice for residents and businesses across multiple neighborhoods as severe and rapidly worsening flooding spreads through the community.