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Flood Watch Issued for Parts of Oregon and Washington

Heavy rain from multiple atmospheric rivers may bring 2 to 6 inches of rain, causing flooding, landslides, and over 6,000 power outages, officials said.

  • On Monday, the National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch covering portions of 12 counties, including Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia, warning of 2 to 6 inches of rain through Wednesday.
  • Last week's atmospheric river saturated soils and waterways, leaving lowland communities vulnerable to flooding while officials warn saturated ground could cause fallen trees and strain dikes and levees.
  • Drivers face major disruptions as SR‑167 closes between Auburn and Kent with no detours, US‑2/Stevens Pass shuts for debris, nine rescues occur, and 46 outages affect more than 6,000 customers.
  • State officials have mobilized after the State Emergency Operations Center fully activated and a FEMA urban search and rescue team deployed while utilities prepare local storm bases and urge residents to keep sandbags ready.
  • Another atmospheric river arriving Thursday will bring the heaviest rain, while cooler air late Tuesday could shift mountain rain to snow and cause the Skagit and Snoqualmie Rivers to flirt with major flooding Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.
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Cascadia Daily broke the news in on Monday, December 15, 2025.
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