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The 1996 Pacific Northwest floods were a series of floods in Washington, Oregon, and the Idaho Panhandle in the United States. Large portions of the Columbia River and Puget Sound watersheds were impacted, including the Portland, Yakima, and the Palouse region. The flood was largely caused by warm temperatures and heavy rain falling on ...
The Yakima River is a tributary of the Columbia River in south central and eastern Washington state, named for the indigenous Yakama people. Lewis and Clark mention in their journals that the Chin-nâm pam (or the Lower Snake River Chamnapam Nation) called the river Tâpe têtt [6] (also rendered Tapteete ), [7] possibly from the French tape ...
The 1948 Columbia River flood (or Vanport Flood) was a regional flood that occurred in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and Canada. Large portions of the Columbia River watershed were impacted, including the Portland area, Eastern Washington, northeastern Oregon, Idaho Panhandle, northwestern Montana, and southeastern British Columbia.
Touchet beds on the Yakima River in Zillah, Washington. Note distinct layers. Apple crates at top provide scale (each is 1 meter high) for layer thickness. Lake Lewis extended up the Yakima Valley, flooding an area of about 600 sq mi (1,600 km 2) of the valley and covering the area now occupied by the city of Yakima by about 200 ft (61 m). The ...
Smoke from the Retreat/Rimrock Fire that has burned 8,000 acres west of Yakima has been drifting down the Yakima River toward the Tri-Cities. ... Carolinas with life-threatening flooding and storm ...
2023 Pacific Northwest floods. Marine Drive south of Stanwood, Washington, flooded by the Stillaguamish River. Overall effects. Fatalities. 2. In December 2023, an atmospheric river caused flooding in the Pacific Northwest. [1] Rainfall and temperature records were set in the U.S. state of Washington. [2] Two deaths have been attributed to this ...
Dive in and discover how weather impacts daily life, explores the forces of nature, and guides our understanding of the world around us. Get the Yakima, WA local weather forecast by the hour and ...
January 3, 2024 at 4:24 PM. The body of a Benton City teen was discovered in the Yakima River Wednesday, days after he disappeared at an outdoor party. Gage Mercado’s body was found about 11:30 ...