500,000 in Oregon and Washington under flood watches
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A flood warning was released by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 4:05 p.m. valid from Friday 8 a.m. until Saturday 8:30 a.m. for Washington County.
After last week's record river flooding in Washington state, more atmospheric rivers are taking aim at the West, set to bring heavy rain, mountain snow and damaging winds to Washington, Oregon and California.
BNSF Railway crews worked over the weekend to repair flood-damaged sections of the railroad in Washington state, which was hit by record rainfall last week. Some areas of western Washington and Oregon received 10 to 17 inches of rain,
While the torrential downpour caused by an atmospheric river has slowed down, rivers and waterways continue to rise and flood in the state.
As flooding in Washington continues to cause people to leave their homes, the National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the coming week. Another atmospheric river is heading into the region,
Record flooding in Washington state has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate after torrential rains this week.
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.
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Hundreds of thousands lose power in Washington, Oregon as severe winds add to flooding misery
More than 500,000 homes and businesses were left in the dark early Wednesday after powerful winds added to days of rain in the flood-ravaged Washington state and parts of Oregon. Here's the latest.