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riversedge

(79,123 posts)
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 04:54 PM Tuesday

Pacific, WA under 'Go Now' Evacuations after White River levee break

Source: fox13seattle.com


Jim Jensen Published December 16, 2025 10:29am PST

Drone video shows Pacific, WA neighborhood flooded after levee break

About 220 homes were evacuated in Pacific, Washington after a levee along the White River broke Tuesday morning.
The Brief

Level 3 ‘GO NOW’ Evacuations were ordered in parts of Pacific, Washington, after a levee breach along the White River.
About 220 homes were evacuated after emergency alerts were issued.
Crews are reinforcing the levee as officials investigate the cause of the breach.

PACIFIC, Wash. - Parts of Pacific, Washington are under Level 3 ‘Go Now’ Evacuations after the discovery of a levee break along the White River overnight.

Parts of Pacific, Washington are under Level 3 ‘Go Now’ Evacuations after the discovery of a levee break along the White River overnight. A Flash Flood Warning was in place after the levee breach, though it expired at around 7:45 a.m. King County officials say the levee break near Pacific City Park was discovered at around 1:30 a.m., prompting an emergency alert being issued to people in the area.

A Flash Flood Warning was in place after the levee breach, though it expired at around 7:45 a.m.

King County officials say the levee break near Pacific City Park was discovered at around 1:30 a.m., prompting an emergency alert being issued to people in the area.

According to Valley Regional Fire, crews received a 911 call at around 1:20 a.m. from someone who had water coming into their apartment. As of this morning, crews have successfully evacuated 220 homes in the area....................



Read more: https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/pacific-evacuates-white-river-levee-break



geez. these folks do not seem to get a break!!



Matthew Pfab @The_Weatherman2
#BREAKING: New drone video from Pacific, WA, on Tuesday morning following a levee failure on the White River at Pacific City Park. Whole neighborhoods are underwater as water continues flowing out of the failed levee. #wawx #flood #drone

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riversedge

(79,123 posts)
3. Sheriff's Office shows their Marine Rescue Dive Unit and [b]the National Guard rescue a driver who went past a road clos
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 05:04 PM
Tuesday

Maybe next time when he sees a sign that says Road Closed --he might listen???

Jeremy Harris
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We are still not through this yet!

New video from the King County Sheriff's Office shows their Marine Rescue Dive Unit and the National Guard rescue a driver who went past a road closed sign last night. (On 277th, west of West Valley Highway). Thankfully, everyone is ok.


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maxsolomon

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7. News had a story of a lady out in Grays Co. WA who drove into a flooded road
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 08:10 PM
Tuesday

and stalled out - she was lucky to be pulled out with a winch. The "Road Closed" sign had floated away!

Someone drowned in their car near Snohomish last night - submerged in 6' of water.



riversedge

(79,123 posts)
4. Western Washington braces for another storm as heavy rain threatens more flooding havoc Dec 16, 2025
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 06:02 PM
Tuesday


Western Washington braces for another storm as heavy rain threatens more flooding havoc


Dec 16, 2025 #komo #komonews #komo4


Dire situations continue to unfold in western Washington as another round of heavy rain is set to sweep across the region following historic flooding last week.

Aggravated flooding concerns will be the worst through Thursday, then are forecast to decrease heading into the weekend.

There will be one more push of heavy rain and wind before colder air moves in to bring snow back to the mountains for the second half of the week, replacing the upper-elevation rain that has aggravated river flooding.

Many rivers rose after Monday's rain and will again rise through Wednesday with the next wave of heavy showers.
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For more on the story: https://komonews.com/news/local/weste...

riversedge

(79,123 posts)
8. US 2 over the Cascades in Washington state is out of commission for the foreseeable future.
Wed Dec 17, 2025, 01:59 AM
Wednesday


US 2 over the Cascades in Washington state is out of commission for the foreseeable future.
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