"Northwest Oregon also faces flooding and landslide threats from this week's atmospheric river event that produced 5 to 10-plus inches of rain, per an NWS forecast update Thursday. Precipitation was diminishing Thursday across the Pacific Northwest following the end of the atmospheric river, a narrow current of moisture-laden air that can transport vast amounts of water vapor thousands of miles."
""While drier weather looks to be in store for this area of the country through the upcoming weekend, the major to catastrophic flooding effects are likely to continue for several days across portions of western Washington State and northwestern Oregon," the NWS said. The extreme weather has already caused rivers in Washington to reach record levels."
"Floodwaters from the Snohomish River cover Marsh Road off State Route 9 in Snohomish on Dec. 11. Photo: Jason Redmond / AFP via Getty ImagesFloodwaters from the Snohomish River cover a portion of State Route 9 in Snohomish, Washington, on Dec. 11. Photo: Jason Redmond / AFP via Getty Images"
An atmospheric river produced 5 to 10-plus inches of rain across the Pacific Northwest, creating flooding and landslide threats in northwest Oregon and western Washington. Precipitation was diminishing after the event, but major to catastrophic flooding effects are expected to continue for several days across portions of western Washington State and northwestern Oregon. Rivers in Washington have already reached record levels. Photographs show floodwaters from the Snohomish River covering Marsh Road and parts of State Route 9 on Dec. 11. State and county agencies posted images and updates. Drier weather is likely through the weekend, but impacts will persist.
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