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Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

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Hydrograph of the flooding from the TN River at Florence, with reference stages (click for a larger image).
The Tennessee River inundates roadways in Florence, including this intersection with Alabama Highway 20. More Tennessee River flooding near Alabama Highway 20.

The Tennessee River inundates roadways in Florence, including this intersection with Alabama Highway 20.

More Tennessee River flooding near Alabama Highway 20.

The baseball fields at McFarland Park in Florence are flooded once again. The McFarland Park parking lot completely flooded.

The baseball fields at McFarland Park in Florence are flooded once again.

The McFarland Park parking lot completely flooded.