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A blast of arctic air swept south from Canada into the northern United States, as flood-damaged communities in the Pacific Northwest braced for possible mudslides and levee failures.
The Skagit River is predicted to crest at more than 47 feet near the town of Concrete, north of Seattle, 15 inches above the threshold for a major flooding event.
Meanwhile, residents of the Pacific Northwest braced for possible mudslides and levee failures as floodwaters slowly recede.
Record river flooding is ongoing in parts of Washington State, but following a drier weekend, a new worry for wetter weather will arise early in the week ahead.
The Pacific Northwest is expected to see up to seven inches of rain this week, as the eastern United States braces for arctic cold.
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
FOX Weather Meteorologist Steve Bender covers the major river flooding plaguing Washington state ahead of another round of rain scheduled to soak the Pacific Northwest next week.
On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Washington and Oregon saw heavy rain that impacted local waterways, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.
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Pacific Northwest braces for more heavy rain, after a powerful storm caused flooding and rescues
Pacific Northwest residents are bracing for another round of heavy rain after a powerful storm clobbered the region the day before.
Heavy rain has triggered flooding, rescues and road closures in Washington state, with Gov. Bob Ferguson declaring a statewide emergency.