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.

UPDATE: Southwest Washington placed under a flood watch until Saturday morning

At 4:27 a.m. on Friday, the NWS Seattle WA released an updated flood watch in effect until Saturday at 10 a.m. The watch is for Grays Harbor, King, Lewis, Pierce and Thurston counties.

Here’s why Seattle wasn’t hugely impacted by flooding, rain

Seattle experienced dramatically less rainfall and had only a few localized road floods. That's due to the city's unique ...
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Sistek: Western WA’s weather nightmare finally easing; White Christmas ‘not zero’ chance for Seattle

December 2025's severe weather in western Washington shows signs of relief, raising hopes for a White Christmas in Seattle.

Damage from record flooding in Washington state is profound, with more on the way, governor says

The extent of the damage in Washington state is profound but unclear after more than a week of heavy rains and record ...
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Power outages soar across Northwest as latest storm blasts flood-weary Washington with hurricane-force winds

Powerful wind gusts knocked out power to more than 500,000 customers across Washington and Oregon early Wednesday, as the ...

More Rain Is Forecast for Washington, Still Flooded From Last Week

After this latest rain, forecasters at the Weather Service’s Seattle office said that a combination of dry periods and snow ...

Washington state contends with devastating flooding as Midwest braces for arctic blast

Washington state residents are bracing for possible mudslides and levee failures from floodwaters that are expected to be ...