Study warns of significant Pacific Northwest floods from earthquakes and sea-level rise. May 1, 2025, 5:39 AM. King tide waves batter a beach along the coast. (Photo: George Rose, Getty Images) ...

Changes to WA flood risk. According to the study, there are currently 8,120 residents and 13,370 buildings in the Pacific Northwest’s 1% floodplain, the area that would be covered in water by a ...

The Pacific Northwest is being taken for a ride. At the Cascadia Subduction Zone—a 700-mile fault that runs all the way from California to British Columbia—two giant tectonic plates are locked ...

A powerful future earthquake, coupled with climate-driven surges in sea levels, could significantly increase flood risks in the Pacific Northwest, a study has found. These conditions could impact t… ...

Flood risk increasing in Pacific Northwest Date: April 28, 2025 Source: Virginia Tech Summary: A powerful earthquake, combined with rising sea levels, could significantly increase flood risks in ...

"[T]he fountain area below Millennium Park, which is now a serene area to view the lake, will become nothing short of a ...

The Pacific Northwest is being taken for a ride. At the Cascadia Subduction Zone—a 700-mile fault that runs all the way from California to British Columbia—two giant tectonic plates are locked ...

The Pacific Northwest is being taken for a ride. At the Cascadia Subduction Zone—a 700-mile fault that runs all the way from California to British Columbia—two giant tectonic plates are locked ...

The Pacific Northwest is being taken for a ride. At the Cascadia Subduction Zone—a 700-mile fault that runs all the way from California to British Columbia—two giant tectonic plates are locked ...

The Pacific Northwest is being taken for a ride. At the Cascadia Subduction Zone—a 700-mile fault that runs all the way from California to British Columbia—two giant tectonic plates are locked ...