Washington state facing 'historic' flooding
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Portions of western Washington state have experienced a month’s worth of rain within the past few days, causing historic flooding, damaging mudslides and more than 100,00 people facing potential evacuations.
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Washington State Flood Map: Skagit River Flooding Worsens as Rising Waters Impact Snoqualmie Falls
A powerful atmospheric river has triggered historic flooding across western Washington, forcing evacuations as the Skagit River nears record-shattering levels and communities brace for widespread damage.
The flood forecasts come as a strong atmospheric river pummels the Pacific Northwest. The storm follows a weaker system that inundated the area over the weekend. Atmospheric rivers are a "long, narrow region in the atmosphere—like rivers in the sky—that transport most of the water vapor outside of the tropics," according to NOAA.