Latest news: widespread power outages now reported, mainly around the islands of Puget Sound and in the foothills on the western slope of the Cascades.
In addition, the avalanche threat is becoming very dangerous. I-90 was shut down during this afternoon's commute, to clear up some debris.
As the rains continue for the next several days, it could get much worse!
UPDATE AS OF 11:35PM PST: Flood Warnings now issued for the Puyallup River here in my town (Orting). Sand bags now being placed on the levy again on the south side of town. Just after a little over a month from the last flood, here we go again! :-(
Sirens are now going off in Orting!!!
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING .
* AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE FLOW WAS 5135 CFS.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST AROUND 5300 CFS BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD FLOW.
* AT 5000 CFS...THE PUYALLUP RIVER WILL FLOOD SEVERAL RESIDENTIAL
AREAS NEAR ORTING WHERE LEVEES REMAIN DAMAGED FROM FLOODING IN
RECENT YEARS.
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/warnings.php?wfo=sew&zone=WAC053&pil=XXXFLSSEW&productType=FLOOD WARNING
Much of the west side of town has now been evacuated, as of 04:00 PST. We're okay where we're at, but the Puyallup River continues to rise and the rains continue coming down. This has been a horrible year for flooding in the PNW.
