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Record rain floods parts of Northwest

A persistent atmospheric river of moisture off the Pacific has been flowing into the Northwest since the weekend. Periods of heavy rain have flooded roads and resulted in closures due to landslides.

A section of U.S. Highway 101, about 25 miles northwest of Olympia, Washington, remains closed in both directions due to a landslide. This is according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

A look at the blockage on US 101 at Purdy Cutoff Road. Trees and part of the hillside have...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/record-rain-floods-parts-of-northwest

Flood threat rising for truckers in Pacific Northwest

A category 4 out of 5 atmospheric river is forecast to bring heavy rain and flooding to the Pacific Northwest the first few days of this week.

On the atmospheric river scale a category 4 is characterized as “mostly hazardous” but also “beneficial” in terms of the amount of rain expected, according to the Center for Western Water and Weather Extremes (CW3E).

The rain will mainly impact western Washington, as well as western Oregon, most of which is suffering from some level of drought. Parts of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flood-threat-rising-for-truckers-in-pacific-northwest

Prolonged stormy pattern to slam Pacific Northwest

Cars and trucks on a snowy Washington state highway.

A series of storm systems will track into the Pacific Northwest starting later Thursday and extending through all of next week.

These storms will be intense at times, with ample amounts of moisture to work with due to a constant flow of moisture from the tropical Pacific called the Pineapple Express. The storms will hit the same general areas from eastern and northern California to western portions of Oregon and Washington, as well as southwestern British Columbia, Canada.

Related: Colorado...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/prolonged-stormy-pattern-to-slam-pacific-northwest

Storms threaten truckers from Midwest to East

Truckers will have to dodge wet and stormy weather the next two days from the Midwest to the East Coast.

The low-pressure system that has been dumping snow in the northern Rockies this week is moving east into warmer, unstable air. The cold front connected to the low will trigger showers and thunderstorms Wednesday across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, fading early Thursday.

This could impact freight flows in places like Des Moines, Iowa, Minneapolis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Detroit...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/storms-threaten-truckers-from-midwest-to-east

Flood risk keeps trucking through the South

Trucks and cars on a highway in heavy rain.

Truckers face another day of delays as heavy rain persists in areas from Texas to the Great Lakes.

A strong cold front and the remnants of Hurricane Pamela will continue to pull abundant moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, producing torrential downpours as well as more potential flash flooding and potential road closures.

The heaviest rain will impact drivers in portions of southern Texas and northwestern Arkansas, which received record daily rainfall Wednesday — 4.56 inches in Fort Smith,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flood-risk-keeps-trucking-through-the-south

Flood threat continues on Southeast trucking lanes

Tractor-trailers in heavy rain.

Truckers will hit more periods of torrential rain Friday in the Southeast, with additional areas of flash flooding likely.

More flood photos from Highway 119 last night. One photo shows a landslide across Bearden Road 📸: William Richard @WBRCnews #alwx pic.twitter.com/nzJmZlNQS3

— Wes Wyatt (@weswyattweather) October 7, 2021

Some parts of the region have been drenched with more than 12 inches of rain since last weekend, according to the National Weather Service, and four people have died in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flood-threat-continues-on-southeast-trucking-lanes

Flooding rain, severe storms for truckers east of the Mississippi

Tractor-trailers on a highway in heavy rain.

It’s been a wet week across much of the South, but the flood threat is shifting to other regions the next couple of days.

A cold front will absorb the remnants of Hurricane Nicholas, leading to downpours and severe storms Wednesday and Thursday across the Midwest and Northeast.

Rain amounts

The heaviest rain will probably drench portions of the mid-Atlantic, eastern Great Lakes and the southern and central Appalachians. The National Weather Service has had flash flood watches posted for these...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flooding-rain-severe-storms-for-truckers-east-of-the-mississippi

Flood threat keeps trucking across South this week

Tractor-trailer in heavy rainfall.

Truckers will battle more soaking rain across the Southeast this week, after periods of flash flooding over the weekend.

Flooding in Decatur due to heavy rainfall. This is in the Knights Place/Sherwood Oaks neighborhood. 📸 via @brannicoleeee #ALwx #TNwx #WAFF48 pic.twitter.com/I5IYT8s4dx

— Brandon Spinner WAFF (@wxSpinner89) September 19, 2021

Heavy rain hit parts of several states, with the remnants of Hurricane Nicholas partly to blame. There’s also a cold front coming that will help...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flood-threat-keeps-trucking-across-south-this-week

Flood risk rising in southern states

Cars and trucks on a very rainy day.

Several more rounds of heavy rain will drench parts of the South the rest of the week, leading to potential flash flooding.

Flash flooding in Myrtle Beach at Sonshine printing at the intersection of Kings Highway and Joe White Avenue. #scwx #ncwx pic.twitter.com/feo8eMpOii

— Ed Piotrowski (@EdPiotrowski) August 3, 2021

A frontal boundary stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Southeast Coast will remain stalled over these regions possibly through the weekend. Waves of energy moving along the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flood-risk-rising-in-southern-states

Wet weekend ahead for truckers in Eastern US

Tractor-trailer heading down a wet highway.

Truckers will face a wet weekend from the Mississippi Valley to the East Coast.

Parts of southeastern Missouri and southern Illinois have already seen up to 5 inches of rain and flash flooding Friday morning due to a slow-moving cold front stretching from the Plains all the way to eastern Canada. This was based on radar estimates.

This front will gradually move southward over the weekend, dousing areas of the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee valleys, as well as the Northeast, with heavy rain. On...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/wet-weekend-ahead-for-truckers-in-eastern-us

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