100,000 Americans flee as 37-foot river crest shatters 35-year record—50,000 homes face destruction overnight

Heavy rain poured over roads in Skagit County, Washington, as emergency sirens blared through the night. The Skagit River surged to a record of an estimated 37.73 feet, flooding neighborhoods and cutting power to more than 350,000 customers. Evacuations swept through parts of Washington and Oregon, forcing thousands from their homes amid rising waters. These floods stemmed from powerful atmospheric rivers, long bands of moisture from the...