This Map Shows the Pacific Northwest’s Nightmare November Rain Totals Record rains have led to floods and mudslides across Washington and British Columbia. A new map puts it all in perspective.

At least according to the tree-ring data, rainy-season storms in the Pacific Northwest are now as intense as they have been in the last 325 years—a major finding. Will this trend hold?

Sure, the Pacific Northwest has water. For California climate migrants, though, the problem might be the atmosphere. David Sarasohn is a columnist for the Oregonian in Portland, Ore.

Pacific Northwest; Warm water ... "The blob," a mass of orange ocean water, is shown in an oceanic temperature map. ... with a 1 to 2 degree increase in average temperatures in the Pacific Northwest.

However, while these threats are so enormous, current tsunami inundation maps for the Pacific Northwest are not yet current. Current models, which are used extensively for emergency planning, do ...

Federal cutbacks are threatening the Pacific Northwest’s ability to manage its water supplies and keep people safe from floods. Agencies that keep tabs on Northwest rivers and snowpack have been ...