NOAA satellites are closely monitoring a strong atmospheric river that has been bringing excessive rainfall, flooding, and high elevation snow.
Note to screen-readers: This page is using an IFrame for the content-area, and you screen reader may not be abel to see it on this website. For screen-reading purposes, please go directly to the IFrame's target page by going toNOAA satellites are closely monitoring a strong atmospheric river that has been bringing excessive rainfall, flooding, and high elevation snow to the Pacific Northwest, a region already soaked by previous atmospheric rivers.
Amtrak suspended service between Seattle and Portland, Oregon, due to the extreme weather and a landslide. The heavy downpours also increase the risk of debris flows in areas burned by wildfires, because the ground is less able to absorb the moisture effectively. The flooding has even turned deadly, after rescuers in Portland, Oregon said a man fell into a swollen creek on Monday and couldn't swim out of the swift current.
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