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2naSalit

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3. It is bad.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 06:23 PM

Dec 2025

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 2025 OP

Holy cow! mahina Dec 2025 #1

You ain't kiddin'. We're fine but it may be the worst ever. nolabear Dec 2025 #2

I live about 19 miles from some of this gopiscrap Dec 2025 #4

Yeah. In Vermont over the last 4 or 5 years we've had 3 "100 year floods". erronis Dec 2025 #6

Exactly! That's the PLAN ZDU Dec 2025 #11

There sure have been a lot of "once in a hundred years" weather events in the last decade 0rganism Dec 2025 #7

exactly gopiscrap Dec 2025 #9

Escalation. I wish we were adapting more. nolabear Dec 2025 #14

... littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #8

You can't open it? I can. nolabear Dec 2025 #15

I prefer, like some others here, not to open YT links. I use the duckplayer. ... littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #22

What's Tacoma like? ananda Dec 2025 #13

Not as bad. It's mostly north of there. nolabear Dec 2025 #16

Yes, it's between Seattle and Bellingham where the rivers are. ananda Dec 2025 #23

It is bad. 2naSalit Dec 2025 #3

I live close to the Green River, which is close to topping here in Kent... Wounded Bear Dec 2025 #5

K & R malaise Dec 2025 #10

Jeezus, it sure is. ananda Dec 2025 #12

I live on a hill unaffected by the floods pfitz59 Dec 2025 #17

The Puyallup River was pretty close to breaching when I drove to work this morning. Aristus Dec 2025 #18

Be safe, Aristus Trailrider1951 Dec 2025 #20

Thank you. The river is still in place for now. Aristus Dec 2025 #29

Keeping my fingers crossed for you. Living in coastal Oregon with travel dep[endent upon bridges and river valleys, I KPN Dec 2025 #21

Thank you. Aristus Dec 2025 #30

I've got friends arriving from Seattle, hopefully. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2025 #19

A scary news report. Buzz cook Dec 2025 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author tblue37 Dec 2025 #25

I just watched a video of the flooding. Wow is right. And the river is moving so fast! tblue37 Dec 2025 #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 2025 #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 2025 #28