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Flooding impacts continue in Pacific Northwest

Roads remain closed in parts of the Northwest due to recent flooding.

Constant flow of atmospheric moisture off the Pacific into the Northwest has drenched the region since Sunday, resulting in high water, mudslides and landslides. Similar issues could arise in southern British Columbia as well.

🚧SR 112 in Clallam County
Our emergency contract is making great progress clearing a large landslide at milepost 15.8 near Clallam Bay.
from Monday, Feb. 28 by our field crews!
More details on our blog: h...

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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...

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State of emergency declared in Hawaii amid major flooding

Hawaii’s governor has declared a state of emergency as a major storm has left thousands of customers without electricity and continues to produce potentially “catastrophic flooding.”

In a , Gov. David Ige said he signed the emergency declaration as heavy rains from a “Kona low,” a type of seasonal cyclone in the Hawaiian Islands, were expected to “continue to cause flooding and damage” across the state.

Related: 2021 Atlantic hurricane season 3rd most active on record

The decision, he said, would...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/state-of-emergency-declared-in-hawaii-amid-major-flooding

What’s causing repeated floods in Pacific Northwest?

Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) stacking sandbags to hold back floodwater in Abbotsford, British Columbia.

It was an extremely wet November in parts of the Pacific Northwest, causing major flooding on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border.

The latest storm system to hit the region triggered new evacuation orders and at least one mudslide in flood-ravaged British Columbia, Canada, late Sunday.

On the same day, flood sirens sounded in Washington as the Nooksack River overflowed. Henry Braun, mayor of Abbotsford, British Columbia, told reporters the water flow was headed toward the Canadian border city...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/whats-causing-repeated-floods-in-pacific-northwest

Record fall rain slams Pacific Northwest

Months of virtually never-ending storms have slammed the Pacific Northwest this fall, leading to record rainfall, floods, mudslides and road closures.

Related: CN’s main link to Port of Vancouver remains closed

As November came to a close, the Seattle-Tacoma Airport (ICAO: SEA) recorded its wettest meteorological fall (September through November), with 19.04 inches. Vancouver, British Columbia, also had its wettest fall on record, surpassing Seattle’s total with 20.88 inches, more than twice its...

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Floods trigger road closures in Pacific Northwest

Flooded road with "Road Closed" sign.

A massive wind and rainstorm that began Friday triggered flooding and mudslides in the Pacific Northwest near the Canada border, leading to evacuations, power outages and the closure of several highways.

British Columbia

The storm slammed parts of Canada, where wind and storm warnings were issued Monday in British Columbia.

⚠ Please avoid all travel to #Abbotsford and the surrounding areas. Emergency crews dealing with extensive flooding and any additional traffic volume will hamper their...

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Colorado trucking company takes ‘huge hit’ from I-70 closures

Mudslide across I-70 in Glenwood Canyon, Colorado in early August 2021.

Carriers in the trucking industry have been trying to dig themselves out of a hole ever since monsoonal rains hit western Colorado this summer.

The storms came during normally dry months of the year, leading to major mudslides that blocked about a 20-mile stretch of Interstate 70 multiple times in the Glenwood Canyon area, about 160 miles west of Denver. This is part of a vital corridor for long-haul freight and agricultural products, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/colorado-trucking-company-takes-huge-hit-from-i-70-closures

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...

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Triple threat of tropical weather continues

Satellite animation of Tropical Storm Grace.

Three tropical systems in the Atlantic basin are still causing issues, or potential issues, almost simultaneously. Shippers and receivers should expect possible delays in truckloads, air cargo and ocean freight over the next two to three days.

Fred

Tropical Storm Fred made landfall early Monday evening in the Florida Panhandle, flooding several areas and producing wind gusts of almost 70 mph.

Confirmed tornado near Rhonda, NC @NWSBlacksburg #ncwx #StormHour Photo Credits: @RiLeYAlDeN8 @Holgerson...

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3 tropical systems simultaneously impacting North America

Satellite animation of storms over the Atlantic and Caribbean.

After no named storms had formed in the Atlantic basin for about a month, three are now impacting parts of North America. Shippers and receivers should expect potential delays in truckloads, air cargo and ocean freight over the next two to three days.

Fred

Tropical Storm Fred made landfall early Monday evening in the Florida Panhandle, flooding the Panama City area and other spots, as well as producing wind gusts of almost 70 mph in Apalachicola.

Widespread flooding in the Southport, FL area...

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