Pacific Northwest, Flood and rain
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Seattle, Flash Flood Warning and Levee Breach
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Powerful wind gusts knocked out power to more than 500,000 customers across Washington and Oregon early Wednesday, as the latest atmospheric river intensified over the flood-devastated Pacific Northwest.
The Pacific Northwest is expected to see up to seven inches of rain this week, as the eastern United States braces for arctic cold.
Heavy rain has triggered flooding, rescues and road closures in Washington state, with Gov. Bob Ferguson declaring a statewide emergency.
Following a very wet pattern last week, AccuWeather meteorologists warn that additional rain in the Northwest this week will heighten the risk of widespread flooding.