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Pacific Northwest Braces For More Atmospheric Rivers And Flooding

Beyond dam breaches near Seattle, the barrage of atmospheric rivers in recent days has increased the threat of flooding and landslides in the region. Residents should pay attention to the National Weather Service and local authorities throughout the week for guidance and information.

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Washington Forecast to See Another Atmospheric River After Record Floods

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Pacific Northwest under flood alerts as atmospheric river brings heavy rain

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Pacific Northwest Gets Brief Break Before Storms Return Thursday

Rain will ease Wednesday across the Pacific Northwest after floods and winds left at least 600,000 without power and killed at least one person.

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Pacific Northwest bracing for more storms

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Powerful floods batter the Pacific Northwest

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Washington declares emergency as historic atmospheric river hits – flooding records broken

Since December 8, an atmospheric river has pummeled the Pacific Northwest, dumping 10 to 18 inches of rain on western Washington's Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges. This deluge has broken precipitation records,

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Second levee fails in Washington, forcing more evacuations, as atmospheric river renews flood threat

Two levees have failed outside of Seattle since Monday due to swollen rivers from seemingly endless heavy rain.

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Map Reveals Where Atmospheric River To Hit US This Week

The National Water Center said that "considerable" flooding impacts are expected across the Cascade Foothills to Puget Sound, with urban and minor river flooding also possible throughout the remainder of western Washington and parts of northern Oregon. It also warned that landslides would be possible along the Cascade Foothills.

What is an atmospheric river? A hydrologist explains the good and bad of these storms and how they’re changing

(THE CONVERSATION) Along the U.S. West Coast, atmospheric rivers are dreaded for the damage they can cause, but they are also essential to the region’s snowpack and water supply, as Qian Cao, a hydrologist at the University of California, San Diego, explains.

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Washington state takes stock of flooding damage as another atmospheric river looms

Washington is prone to intense spells of fall rainfall, but these storms have been exceptional, and more rain is on the way this weekend.

Western Washington braces for potential landslides with forecasted high winds and rain

The US Geological Survey and the State Department of Natural Resources are both concerned about the risk of widespread landslides in the coming days.