Power outages surge across Northwest, as latest atmospheric river blasts region

Power outages surge across Northwest, as latest atmospheric river blasts region

Powerful wind gusts knocked out power to more than 500,000 customers across Washington and Oregon early Wednesday, as the latest atmospheric river intensified over the flood-devastated region. The Skagit River forecast indicates it will rise back into major flood stage early Wednesday. While record levels are not expected, major flooding would still result in significant impacts in this already hard-hit area. Thursday, the highest risk for flash flooding looks to shift more southward, over coastal regions of Oregon and then Northern California by Friday.