Esco Bell walked the length of Mount Vernon’s 1.7-mile floodwall just after midnight on Friday, watching the water creep up to the brim of the only barrier separating the surging Skagit River from the ...

Maps shared by the National Weather Service (NWS) and King County Emergency Management in Washington state show where more than 46,000 people were ordered to evacuate around 15 miles south of Seattle ...

An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and the risk of flooding to parts of the Pacific Northwest this week, meteorologists say. "The forecast remains on track for a prolonged atmospheric river to ...

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Washington is under a state of emergency after days of torrential rain unleashed historic floods, forcing thousands from their homes and leaving residents stranded on rooftops of cars and houses.

A state of emergency has been declared and tens of thousands of people have been ordered to leave their homes in Western Washington after historic rain left rivers at record levels across the state.

An intense atmospheric river event pounding the Pacific Northwest has shifted its focus to western Washington, triggering “historic” and potentially record-breaking flooding that could force up to ...