WA weather: More rain, wind forecast
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Rain that fell on Monday and another round that is expected on Tuesday could send already swollen rivers even higher, forecasters said.
Washington State and the Pacific Northwest are facing multiple rounds of torrential downpours this week, raising flood risks in the region as residents are still grappling with last week’s historic rains.
Washington state is under a state of emergency from a barrage of torrential rain that's sent rivers flowing over their banks, caused mudslides to close highways and trapped people in floodwaters.
The National Weather Service released an updated flood advisory at 9:49 p.m. on Tuesday in effect until Wednesday at 7 a.m. for Clatsop and Columbia counties.
Seattle is facing severe weather with flood watches, landslide risks, and strong winds as per the National Weather Service.
The cleanup is starting in British Columbia's Fraser Valley as water that flowed across the border from the Nooksack River in Washington state recedes, but the flood threat remains for several BC rivers and has expanded to Metro Vancouver's North Shore.
New York and New Jersey saw their first significant snowfall of the year while the Pacific Northwest braces for more rain.