Atmospheric River to Bring Heavy Rain and Flooding to Western Washington
TL;DR
A series of weather events including an atmospheric river, high winds, and heavy rain are causing flooding, landslides, and power outages in Western Washington. While rivers are receding, upcoming storms will raise some to moderate flood levels, and strong winds may cause additional outages. A shift to cooler, snowy weather is expected mid-week, bringing winter conditions and a potential white Christmas, with mountain snow accumulating and rivers finally receding.
- More flooding ahead: Atmospheric river to bring warm rain, high winds, and rising rivers MyNorthwest.com
- LIVE UPDATES: Flooding, evacuations, road closures across western WA FOX 13 Seattle
- Heavy rain and wind return to western Washington, raising flood concerns once again KOMO
- Allard: New atmospheric river will make PNW ‘the wettest place in the world over the next six days’ MyNorthwest.com
- Video captures floodwaters sweeping away an entire house, ‘my life savings’ The Seattle Times
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