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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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WA floods: Levee failure prompts evacuation along White River in Pacific

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Levee breach triggers flash flood warning and evacuations south of Seattle

· 3h

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

A second levee failed just outside of Seattle in western Washington as rivers once again surge from more atmospheric river-fueled rain.

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Levee breaches in Washington, prompting evacuations, as atmospheric river renews flood threat

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Rising flood threats brew in Washington just days after historic flooding

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More residents told to evacuate after second levee breaches south of Seattle

Police in the city of Pacific urged people in the evacuation area near the White River to "Go Now!" early Tuesday.

Crews use sandbags to shore up breach in levee near Seattle after failure prompts flood warning

SEATTLE (AP) — Officials ordered immediate evacuations in three south Seattle suburbs Monday after a levee failed following a week of heavy rains. The evacuation order from King County in Washington state covered homes and businesses east of the Green River in parts of Kent, Auburn and Tukwila.

Volunteers plant Bay Area’s first ‘living levee’ using treated wastewater

Volunteers were out bright and early Wednesday morning along the Harbor Marsh coastline in the Palo Alto Baylands, joining an effort to build a nature-based buffer designed to absorb storm surges and curb flooding amid climate change and sea-level rise that threaten shoreline communities.