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In Bellingham, in Whatcom County, the flooding and mudslides closed Interstate 5 overnight.
Both directions of I-5 in Bellingham will remain CLOSED overnight due to flooding & active slides threatening the highway. NB will be closed at Nulle Road (milepost 246) and SB at North Lake Samish (milepost 244). We will reassess in the AM. pic.twitter.com/9avZwHwquq
— WSDOT North (@wsdot_north) November 16, 2021
In British Columbia, there was one fatality reported on Highway 99, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth said during a press briefing Tuesday evening, in the wake of \"significant\" flooding and mudslides in the southern half of the province.
Nearly 300 people were trapped in their cars on Highway 7 east of Vancouver, David Boone, assistant chief of the Vancouver Fire Rescue Services's operations division, told ABC News. Some 500 occupants were trapped in their vehicles for over 24 hours on another part of Highway 7 but were able to drive away after the roads were cleared, he said.
Flooding also shuttered Highway 5 in British Columbia, with one official calling the conditions \"a disaster waiting to happen.\"
A look at the #Coquihalla in the #BChwy5 Portia area. Crews are on site and engineers are assessing the risk and impact. Safety is our top priority.
— BC Transportation (@TranBC) November 14, 2021
Check @DriveBC for updates. pic.twitter.com/TjdHtkLEuP
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High winds -- with gusts up to 77 mph -- toppled trees and knocked out power. An 18-wheeler was nearly knocked off a bridge.
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#stormdamage luckily the tree didn't hit anything but the road. @WA_Marysville @komonews @KIRO7Seattle @KING5Seattle @fox13seattle (video may be used on air) pic.twitter.com/GPXlDDOTbT
— Mike D (@drsparke) November 16, 2021
Tuesday morning, the rain and snow showers will begin to taper off, with conditions improving by the afternoon. But major river flooding will still be an ongoing threat, and a flood watch remains in effect through Tuesday afternoon in parts of western Washington.
Three rivers are in major flood stage: Bogachiel, Nooksack and Skagit. The Skagit River in Mount Vernon is expected to rise to a crest of 37.6 feet by Tuesday afternoon, topping the 1990 record crest of 37.4 feet.
A winter weather advisory is also in effect; over 1 foot of snow possible in the highest elevations -- above 1,500 feet -- in western Washington.
Although nearly the entire western U.S. is in a drought, western Washington is the only area that is drought-free. Seattle has seen rain every day this month and parts of western Washington have received 40 inches of rain in the last 30 days.
The Pacific Northwest will dry out over the next few days, before more rain arrives later this week.
ABC News' Christine Theodorou contributed to this report.
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