Flooding

Salmon crossing interrupted by dog

The Associated Press — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:46:50 +0000

UNION, Wash. — A flooding river covered a road in Washington, allowing some migrating salmon to swim across the pavement.

Army Corps preparing for 'big water' in Northwest

Tom Banse — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:12:30 +0000

Federal water and dam managers are draining reservoirs in the Columbia and Snake River basins to get ready for "big water" coursing downriver. In recent weeks, the Army Corps of Engineers has called for bigger drawdowns -- or as the agency calls it "drafting" -- to protect against flooding. Supervisory engineer Peter Brooks says more room is needed to catch runoff from the bountiful snows of March.

"Grand Coulee is being drafted close to two feet per day, which is quite a bit, not outside the realm of what we're authorized to do, but it's pretty steep," Brooks says.

Second La Nina in a row brings rain but does that mean floods?

Charla Bear — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:30:36 +0000

Climate experts have predicted a colder and wetter than normal winter on the way for Washington, thanks to a second year in a row of La Nina’s effects.

While some people in the area will be happy about a surge in showers, a lot more are probably disappointed or worried.

As Yakima River Flood Waters Recede, Residents Clean Up

Anna King — Thu, 19 May 2011 20:15:19 +0000

Some areas of the Northwest remain at risk of flooding. But residents along the Yakima River are cleaning up flood damage as the water recedes.

Snoqualmie Falls shows off its majesty as flood waters crest

KPLU News Staff — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:38:12 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXOJ_beHYTA

The Snoqualmie River is cresting at the falls this morning. These two videos were shot by Carol Wells yesterday on an Android-platform smart phone.

Thursday morning's headlines

KPLU News Staff — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:18:21 +0000

Making headlines this morning:

Puget Sound Murky From Stormwater Runoff
More Heavy Rains Coming, with Potential Flooding
Tacoma Considers Closing a High School

WSDOT worker killed by falling tree; Worst of storm & flooding over

KPLU News Staff and The Associated Press — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:06:32 +0000

A veteran Washington State Department of Transportation worker has died after being hit by a falling tree during Sunday night's rain storm. Maintenance Superintendent Jim McBride said the worker was setting up safety cones to alert motorists to downed power lines when the tree fell on his truck and killed him on Highway 203 just south of Carnation.

Department spokeswoman Kris Olsen identified the man as 66-year-old Billy Rhynalds, a 12-year veteran of the department.

Mudslides, some flooding around Puget Sound as rain continues

KPLU News Staff — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:58:13 +0000

Rain continues to fall Friday, and forecasters say over the next few days some areas may get 9 inches or more. Combined with past days' heavy rain and warmer temperatures melting mountain snow, some areas King, Pierce and Snohomish counties report minor flooding and road-blocking mudslides.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for most of western Washington. The statement lists areas of main flooding concern, including:

Tuesday morning's headlines

KPLU News Staff — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:39:11 +0000

Overnight storm knocks out power to tens of thousands, flooding rivers are receding, video of a water rescue near Everett, and rail commuters get a reprieve.

Monday morning headlines

KPLU News Staff — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:21:18 +0000

Floods and mudslides follow heavy rains, commuters can expect delays, and Seattle counts the landslides.

Record rains flood western Washington rivers

KPLU News Staff and The Associated Press — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:01:22 +0000

Record rainfall in the Pacific Northwest has triggered mudslides and caused record flooding along some Western Washington rivers. As many rivers recede this morning, some are still cresting, including the Snohomish River, where water levels are expected to remain above flood stage through Tuesday.

Friday morning's headlines

KPLU News Staff — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:33:25 +0000

Rains expected to cause flooding, high-speed rail in Washington gets a windfall, lawmakers convene for a day.