Atmospheric River, Pacific Northwest and Flood
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Another atmospheric river will bring more rain to the Pacific Northwest later this week, heightening an extensive flood threat.
KOIN 6 Chief Meteorologist Josh Cozart shares the swift-flowing waters of Multnomah Falls and Wahkeena Falls along the Columbia River Gorge. This comes a day after a powerful and record-breaking atmospheric river brought heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest.
A levee breach in Washington state following days of heavy rain has led to a flash flood warning and evacuation orders, authorities said on Monday. The National Weather Service said it had issued a flash flood warning after a failure at the Desimone Levee in Tukwila along the Green River,
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.
As a strong atmospheric river makes its way through the Pacific Northwest, residents have braced themselves for flooding, downed trees, and power outages. Now add sewage to the list.