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2naSalit

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3. It is bad.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 05:23 PM

Dec 11

I have been in touch with family who live in the area and they say they are okay so far. They are in Bellevue.

I've been to Snoqualmie Falls and looking at current flow is really scary. I've seen North Bend flooded before but not like this.

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Wow! The flooding in the Seattle area is really bad! [View all] imanamerican63 Dec 11 OP

Holy cow! mahina Dec 11 #1

You ain't kiddin'. We're fine but it may be the worst ever. nolabear Dec 11 #2

I live about 19 miles from some of this gopiscrap Dec 11 #4

Yeah. In Vermont over the last 4 or 5 years we've had 3 "100 year floods". erronis Dec 11 #6

Exactly! That's the PLAN ZDU Dec 11 #11

There sure have been a lot of "once in a hundred years" weather events in the last decade 0rganism Dec 11 #7

exactly gopiscrap Dec 11 #9

Escalation. I wish we were adapting more. nolabear Dec 11 #14

... littlemissmartypants Dec 11 #8

You can't open it? I can. nolabear Dec 11 #15

I prefer, like some others here, not to open YT links. I use the duckplayer. ... littlemissmartypants Dec 11 #22

What's Tacoma like? ananda Dec 11 #13

Not as bad. It's mostly north of there. nolabear Dec 11 #16

Yes, it's between Seattle and Bellingham where the rivers are. ananda Dec 11 #23

It is bad. 2naSalit Dec 11 #3

I live close to the Green River, which is close to topping here in Kent... Wounded Bear Dec 11 #5

K & R malaise Dec 11 #10

Jeezus, it sure is. ananda Dec 11 #12

I live on a hill unaffected by the floods pfitz59 Dec 11 #17

The Puyallup River was pretty close to breaching when I drove to work this morning. Aristus Dec 11 #18

Be safe, Aristus Trailrider1951 Dec 11 #20

Thank you. The river is still in place for now. Aristus Dec 12 #29

Keeping my fingers crossed for you. Living in coastal Oregon with travel dep[endent upon bridges and river valleys, I KPN Dec 11 #21

Thank you. Aristus Dec 12 #30

I've got friends arriving from Seattle, hopefully. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 11 #19

A scary news report. Buzz cook Dec 11 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author tblue37 Dec 12 #25

I just watched a video of the flooding. Wow is right. And the river is moving so fast! tblue37 Dec 12 #26

I hope DUer George McGovern and his family are ok..he's got animals on his farm, too. Hope all are safe Deuxcents Dec 12 #27

Have friends and family up there, and I lived in the Seattle area for a lot of years before moving back to a red state. mwmisses4289 Dec 12 #28