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Environment

This flooded NW Washington town is still 'being put back together' as risk of winter storms grows

The threat of severe weather looms over a small northwest Washington community that is still recovering from November floods.
Katie Campbell

Angela King
Environment

How wet is it? Historically wet. A glimpse into the future of PNW weather trends

'With the changing climate, we actually do expect to see wetter falls, wetter winters, and wetter springs with the types of flooding that we're seeing now. '
Kim Malcolm

Andy Hurst
Government

Makah Tribe works to obtain food provisions after landslides close highways

Makah tribal officials say record rainfall last weekend resulted in landslides and washouts that initially cut off access to their reservation at Neah Bay. They've been working to ensure access to food, medicine and fuel as tenuous travel routes are restored.
Amy Radil
Environment

Flooding, COVID-19, and Thanksgiving preparation, this week.

Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Northwest News Network and KUOW correspondent Anna King, Freelance Science Reporter Jane C Hu and The Stranger staff writer Jas Keimig.
Bill Radke

Sarah Leibovitz

Alec Cowan

Kevin Kniestedt
Environment

This small Washington town is under water - again

Residents of a small Washington border town say the Nooksack River unleashed a flood unlike any they’ve ever seen before this week. It represents what climate scientists say will be the norm for years to come.
Katie Campbell

Angela King
Environment

Big Northwest floods a ‘dress rehearsal’ for a hotter climate

This week’s intense rainfall and flooding in northwestern Washington state and British Columbia offer a glimpse into the future, climate scientists say.
John Ryan
Environment

Chilling Halloween slated for the Northwest this year

The wet and windy weather that blew in over the weekend is still haunting Western Washington. Don’t cancel those Halloween plans yet, though. The holiday forecast is clear – for now.
Natalie Akane Newcomb
Environment

La Niña is coming. Here's what that means for winter weather in the U.S.

The climate pattern known as La Niña generally brings winters that are drier and warmer than usual across the southern U.S., and cooler and wetter in the northern part of the country.
Rachel Treisman
Environment

La Niña winter in NW is 'good news for sports enthusiasts' and, you know, the environment

Washington State Climatologist Nick Bond says extra rain this month could bring the mountains some early snow. That's good news for skiers and, more importantly, "forest health, our fresh-water ecosystems, salmon, you know the whole [environment] thing"
Rob Wood

Katie Campbell
Environment

Western Washington's dry spell comes to a 'juicy' end

"The system that came through over the weekend was just kind of juicy and special."
Katie Campbell

Angela King

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