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  'Depressed, stressed, and under the weather.' Washington families take refuge at emergency flood shelters

  Hundreds of families across Washington state have had to leave their homes because of catastrophic river flooding. Many have found a warm place to sleep at emergency, congregate shelters.

  • Casey Martin
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  With highway access limited, will Washingtonians still find their way to Christmas town?

  Damage from the floods has limited highway access to Leavenworth, a Bavarian-themed town draped in extravagant holiday lighting. So many people come here for their holiday shopping that some call it "Christmas Town." But with highway access compromised by the floods, businesses will have to adapt.

  • Joshua McNichols
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  Hundreds evacuate in south King County as flood barrier fails

  Hundreds of people in Auburn and Pacific — in the south end of King County — were forced to leave their homes early Tuesday morning because of the flooding White River.

  • Casey Martin
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  'It felt like a movie.' Whatcom County couple watched as their house was swept down the river

  Mike Khazak and Sarah Hansen rushed to save themselves, their dogs, and their goats last week as their home in Deming, Washington, was swept into the Nooksack River. The dramatic moment was captured in a viral video that circulated across the country and around the world.

  • John O'Brien
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  Flooding is a familiar foe on the Lummi Reservation

  “We seem to be experiencing catastrophic flooding every few years,” Hillaire said.

  • John Ryan
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  Western Washington flood resources: Where to find shelter and supplies

  This is a developing list of available flood resources as historic flooding continues to impact Western Washington.

  • Teo Popescu
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  How WA property owners can get financial relief after the flood

  More than 100,000 Washington residents have been advised to evacuate their homes in the wake of catastrophic flooding across the region. That’s about double the number of Washington homes and businesses that are covered by flood insurance.

  • Monica Nickelsburg
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  Northwest floods offer sneak peek of hotter climate's toll

  “The science is clear that floods are going to become larger and more frequent in the future,” Washington State Climatologist Guillaume Mauger said.

  • John Ryan
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  Western Washington faces 'catastrophic' flooding as two atmospheric rivers dump heavy rain

  Western Washington braced for what the National Weather Service in Seattle called “catastrophic” conditions Wednesday as an atmospheric river drenched the state.

  • Noel Gasca
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  Western Washington braces for another atmospheric river amid road closures, severe flooding

  The threat of continued flooding will stretch through the end of the week as a second atmospheric river hits the region on Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service.

  • Noel Gasca

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