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When looking back on some of the biggest weather stories of 2025, the Pacific Northwest was near the top of that list.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey noted while much of the damage has been west of the Cascades, eastern and central Washington have not been spared

Thanks to an atmospheric river from the Pacific, portions of Washington, especially western Washington, have delt with record flooding over the past week.

NRCS is reminding farmers, producers and landowners across Washington that assistance is available after floods.

As floodwaters recede in Harney County, people are returning home to find immense damage, and in some cases, no insurance to recoup what they’ve lost.  More than 80 homes are unlivable in the Burns area.  Kat Komperda told Central Oregon Daily her family lost almost everything when their house filled with four feet of water.   "Just, pretty mu...

Following steady snow and rain over the past couple of weeks, the Washington State Department of Agriculture is reminding growers to be vigilant when it comes to the impact floods has on their crops.  While late fall and early winter is not typically a primary growing season in this region, certain crops such as garlic, cabbage, and kale that overwinter or are cold hardy can present food safety ha

As the hurricane season came to an end, AccuWeather experts estimate that the five hurricanes and one unnamed tropical storm that made landfall in the U.S. caused an estimated $500 billion in total damage and economic loss.   “The 2024 hurricane season was explosive and will be remembered for shattering records and causing approximately half a trillion dollars in total damage,” said Chief Meteorol

We’ve already seen measurable snow in the higher elevations of the Northwest, and forecasters believe this is just the beginning.  The Pacific Northwest is in the midst of a meteorological transition, moving from dry to wet.  The area has been under an El Nino weather pattern for more than a year, but Charlotte Dewey, with the National Weather Service, says that’s changing.   “Right now, we’re at

The future is uncertain for thousands of Georgia farmers, the state’s agriculture commissioner said, with poultry growers and pecan farmers facing years of recovery from widespread destruction. Farmers in Georgia face billions of dollars in preliminary losses from destructive Hurricane Helene in what could be a catastrophic blow to the state’s agriculture industry.   A...

The onset of warm temperatures is accelerating the melting of a record-breaking snowpack, triggering worries of continued flooding in California’s Central Valley.