king county flooding washington

Washington, King County and Flood

Levee failures trigger evacuations in King County; 1 dead in Washington floods

A new flash flood warning was issued overnight in King County, Washington, after another levee failed. Early Tuesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) in Seattle confirmed a breach of the White River in the city of Pacific and announced an evacuation notice for the city.

· 2d · on MSN

Flood warning lifted for west-central King County after Desimone Levee breach

· 2d

Second levee failure in Washington as latest atmospheric river slams state just days after historic flooding

· 2d

Levee breach triggers flash flood warning and evacuations south of Seattle

Residents near a breached levee in Washington state were told to evacuate early Tuesday, just hours after an evacuation alert was lifted for residents near another broken levee in the same county.

Herald and News · 1d

A driver is found dead in a submerged car near Seattle after a week of heavy rain and flooding

· 1d

1 dead in Washington state flooding as levee breach prompts evacuations

20h

King County official warns of over a dozen weak spots in levee system amid recent breaches

Early Tuesday morning, multiple homes were evacuated in Pacific after a breach of the levee, just hours after another incident on the Green River near Tukwila.

Historic flooding in Washington triggers dramatic water rescues

Deputy Nathan Greiert of the King County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit joins FOX Weather to discuss the key role he played in a recent flood rescue.

MyNorthwest

‘Working around the clock’: King County directs $1.5 million to flood relief, seeks federal support

Washington leaders provide local funds and seek federal support for communities affected by recent devastating floods.

18hon MSN

Washington state power outage map shows thousands without power

Approximately 260,987 customers are without power on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 8 a.m. ET, according to USA TODAY's power outage tracker. Oregon, Washington's southern neighbor, is also grappling with power outages.

Rising flood threats brew in Washington just days after historic flooding

The atmospheric river is forecast to move over Washington starting on Monday and will last until Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds. This comes days after a historic river flood impacted the state,

18hon MSN

Southbound State Route 167 in South King County reopens following flood closure

Authorities opened southbound SR 167 Wednesday morning after flooding from the Green River forced its closure, WSDOT said.