National Weather Service – Seattle

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As of May 2026: Issuing flood watches, warnings, and river crest forecasts

A 7,000-mile-long atmospheric river has parked over the Pacific Northwest, dumping days of warm rain onto already saturated ground. Rivers from Yakima to the Skagit are surging toward or past record crests, forcing water rescues, cutting off highways, and pushing tens of thousands of people toward higher ground.

Updated May 11