Pacific Northwest, rain and flood
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New atmospheric river arriving in the flood-wary Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest will have much of the weekend to dry out after days of flooding rainfall, but there is another atmospheric river set to wash ashore by early this week.Flooding will continue as runoff from previous events continues to move through the Cascades and down toward Puget Sound.
As the Pacific Northwest braces for more rainfall, one Central Valley woman is already on the ground helping those in need. Fresno resident Deborah Blaze has been on 17 different deployments with the American Red Cross Central Valley chapter.
"The flooding levels we're looking at are potentially historic in nature," Gov. Bob Ferguson said Thursday afternoon, urging people to listen to official advice and follow evacuation orders.
Flood alerts are in effect across the Pacific Northwest as a second wave of heavy rain from an atmospheric river pushes into the region. Western Washington is already experiencing major river flooding,
A blast of arctic air swept south from Canada and spread into parts of the northern U.S., while residents of the Pacific Northwest braced for possible mudslides and levee failures from floodwaters
Record river flooding is ongoing in parts of Washington State, but following a drier weekend, a new worry for wetter weather will arise early in the week ahead.
On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Washington and Oregon saw heavy rain that impacted local waterways, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.
An arctic air blast swept south from Canada, spreading into the northern United States. Meanwhile residents of the Pacific Northwest braced for possible mudslides and levee failures as floodwaters slowly recede.
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