USA – Atmospheric River Causes Floods and Mudflows in California
A convergence of strong Pacific storms – a “bomb cyclone” and an “atmospheric river” – triggered floods, mudflows and wind damage in California on 24 October. The storm also affected…
Oregon
USA – 1 Missing After Rains Trigger Floods and Landslides in Oregon
Stormy weather caused floods and landslides in parts of Oregon and Washington states in the Pacific Northwest, USA, from 13 January 2021. As of 13 January, thousands of homes were…
USA – Storms and Floods Prompt Emergency Declarations in Washington and Oregon
Storms and heavy rain in the North West of USA have prompted the governors of Washington and Oregon states to declare emergencies. Flooding has closed roads and led to evacuations…
USA – Atmospheric River Storms Create $1 Billion-a-Year Flood Damage
Atmospheric rivers pose a $1 billion-a-year flood risk in the West, according to a new study. Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and…
Researchers Develop Better Way to Determine Coastal Flooding Risk
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new methodology for building computer models that paves the way to better understanding the flood risks faced by coastal communities. That’s important…
USA – NASA Observes Pineapple Express Soaking California
NASA has estimated rainfall from the Pineapple Express over the coastal regions southwestern Oregon and northern California from the series of storms in February, 2017. The West Coast is once…
Depave – the Community-Based Approach to Storm Water Management
In our series A New Approach to Storm-Water Management and Flood Reduction, about Low Impact Development (LID) and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), there are many examples of ways to encourage…
Washington State – Federal Aid for December 2015 Floods Announced
President Obama officially declared the December floods in the state of Washington a natural disaster yesterday, 03 February, 2016. The declaration means that federal disaster aid can be made available…
Oregon Governor Declares State of Emergency as Storms and Floods Continue
Oregon Governor Kate Brown declared a state of emergency yesterday, 10 December 2015, as storms and floods that began on 07 December continue to affect wide areas of the state.…
Storms and Floods in Pacific Northwest Leave 2 Dead in Oregon, Washington Declares Emergency
Three days of heavy rain in parts of Oregon and Washington have caused widespread flooding and landslides, prompting flood rescues and forcing homes to be evacuated. Coastal areas are now also faced…
Flood Rescues After Rivers Overflow in Portland, Oregon
Heavy rain in parts of Oregon and southern Washington has triggered widespread flooding and landslides. Roads are submerged in flood water, forcing many to abandon their cars. Around 50 people…
Washington State – Governor Declares Emergency After in Storms and Floods Leave 3 Dead
Washington State Governor, Jay Inslee, declared a state of emergency on 18 November 2015 after a series of storms struck across the state from the 13 November. Parts of neighbouring…
