Pacific Northwest Finally Dries Out, but Flooding Threat Isn’t Over — Meanwhile, Big Weather Whiplash Sets Up Across the U.S.

After days of relentless rainfall, the atmospheric river drenching the Pacific Northwest with 5 to more than 10 inches of precipitation has finally come to an end. Showers are diminishing across western Washington and northwestern Oregon today. However, major to catastrophic flooding remains a significant and ongoing threat, with high water levels expected to linger for several days despite the arrival of drier weather.