Damage From Record Flooding in Washington State Is Profound, With More on the Way, Governor Says

Damage From Record Flooding in Washington State Is Profound, With More on the Way, Governor Says
Homes underwater in Pacific, Wash., on Dec. 16, 2025, in a still from video. Pacific Police Department via AP
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SEATTLE—The extent of the damage in Washington state is profound but unclear after more than a week of heavy rains and record flooding, Gov. Bob Ferguson said Tuesday, as more high water, mudslides and power outages were in the forecast.

A barrage of storms from weather systems stretching across the Pacific has dumped close to 2 feet (0.6 meters) of rain in parts of the Cascade Mountains, swelling rivers far beyond their banks and prompting more than 600 rescues across 10 counties.