Rain falling on snow was a key factor in last month's flooding along the Nooksack River.

Next week’s weather forecast is sending some ominous signals, even as Whatcom County and much of low-lying Western Washington waits for floodwaters to recede from this week’s torrential rainfall.

It now appears that the worst of an unpredictable and possibly severe windstorm will spare Whatcom County on the day before Christmas, and instead bring lowland rain, mountain snow and strong gusts.

As another La Niña winter approaches with its promise of snow and freezing weather in the lowlands, Whatcom County officials are putting the finishing touches on a severe weather shelter for people ...

A series of storms heading toward Western Washington is evoking memories of the devastating Nooksack River floods of 2020 and 2021, which caused more than $150 million in damage across Whatcom County ...

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A flood watch was issued Friday for the Nooksack River as Western Washington is likely to take the brunt of a series of warm and moisture-laden storms sweeping in from the South Pacific in a ...