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Nov 10, 2015 | Climate Matters, El Niño/La Niña and Global Climate Oscillations, Flooding and Streamflow

Sea Level in WA during El Niño Winters

As readers of this newsletter are aware, the tropical Pacific is currently in an El Niño state. Such conditions in the tropical Pacific have usually, but not always, been accompanied by relatively warm winters in the mean for the Pacific Northwest.

Jun 5, 2012 | Climate Matters, Flooding and Streamflow, Seasonal

High May Streamflow Conditions in WA

During May, there were numerous fatal accidents on WA Rivers that made headlines, along with a remarkable rescue. Two children died on the Chehalis River in separate incidents and an Everett City Councilman died on the Green River in a rafting accident.