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New rain gauges around region warn of flood potential

November 19, 2015 by Methow Valley News

Nine new rain gauges have been installed in areas burned by last summer’s wildfires in Okanogan and Chelan counties to provide warning of potential flash flooding following heavy rains.

The gauges were put in place this fall by the state Department of Ecology in rugged areas that have no weather radar coverage by the…

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Rain, Weather

Record rain blocks roads and turns rivers brown

September 11, 2013 by Methow Valley News

By Marcy Stamper

Torrential rains on the Methow Thursday night and Friday morning (Sept. 5–6) unleashed dense slides of mud and debris, closing Highway 20 and several U.S. Forest Service roads and making area rivers resemble chocolate pudding.

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Highway 20, Mudslide, Rain, U.S. Forest Service

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