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 Whatcom Humane Society is thanking the community after a flood of donations this week. Last week, the Humane Society ...

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 idea here is to create prime habitat, as work proceeds to remake this creek more like it used to be, in an effort to help ...

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 ...

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… ...

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 ...