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riversedge

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Tue Dec 16, 2025, 04:54 PM Tuesday

Pacific, WA under 'Go Now' Evacuations after White River levee break [View all]

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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