Atmospheric river slams Pacific Northwest, triggering deadly flooding. The storm caused record river crests in Washington state, flooding homes and stranding hundreds; two people died in Oregon.

By Tuesday afternoon, a “pretty extraordinary” atmospheric river had dumped nearly 10 inches of rain in some locations since arriving in Western Washington late Sunday, according to the ...

Atmospheric River To Hit Washington and Oregon This Weekend. Published Oct 25, 2024 at 3:46 PM EDT Updated Oct 26, 2024 at 5:17 AM EDT. By . Tom Howarth is a Newsweek reporter based in Bristol, U.K.

Once the atmospheric river encounters the coast of Washington and starts encountering the higher terrain, this is when the moisture is forced out of the atmosphere into lowland rain and mountain snow.

And now an atmospheric river will impact Western Washington through Tuesday, bringing more rain with mountain snow levels climbing well above the highway passes and rain falling into that fresh snow.

Days of flooding could continue near Potlatch, Washington, after an atmospheric river caused heavy rain. Mark Ingalls/Getty. Once the river surpassed 18 feet, it ...

An atmospheric river is forecast to hit Western Washington with significant rain during the first week of June 2024 — notable because atmospheric rivers usually don't show up in late spring ...

The atmospheric river is weak and decaying so it won't bring widespread, significant, damaging impacts, but it could lead to some flooding and landslide potential. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

An atmospheric river will take aim at Western Washington on Tuesday. As a leading warm front sweeps through, steady widespread rainfall will begin in the morning.

An atmospheric river brought heavy rain, flooding and unseasonably warm temperatures to the Pacific Northwest, closing rail links, schools and roads as it shattered daily rainfall and temperature ...

Atmospheric river pushing Washington waterways to flood state this weekend. by Meteorologist Shannon O'Donnell. Sat, February 22nd 2025 at 12:18 PM. Updated Sat, February 22nd 2025 at 12:51 PM. 4.

"The atmospheric river not only comes with the expected mild temperatures and heavy rain, but the extension of moisture from Hawaii to Oregon," meteorologist Josh Cozart told local news outlet KOIN 6.