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Days of heavy rain triggered widespread flooding in western Washington, claiming the life of one person near Seattle on Tuesday. The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of the man ...

The first flood-related death in Washington has been confirmed by the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office. This death followed a powerful atmospheric river that drenched Washington with nearly 5 ...

Several parishes and schools across Western Washington have shut down operations due to historic flooding in the state. Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Dec. 12 that President Donald Trump signed the state ...

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 ...

The levee failed as historic flooding continues in Washington and across the Pacific Northwest Natalie Behring/Getty Three Seattle suburbs have been evacuated after a levee failed as historic flooding ...

SEATTLE — The state of Washington is bracing for potentially more flooding this week as another atmospheric river is expected to impact the area. The atmospheric river is forecast to move over the ...

Potentially record-breaking flooding continues to devastate parts of Washington after an atmospheric river pounded parts of the state and Oregon with heavy rain this week. After three days of heavy ...

BURLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Record floodwaters began slowly receding in Washington state on Friday after triggering evacuations, inundating communities and prompting dramatic rescues from rooftops and ...

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (KOMO) — Days of torrential rain in western Washington caused historic floods that stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges, and damaged homes. Washington is under a ...