'Memorable flood event' in Wash. state

SNOQUALMIE, Wash. - Severe storms brought flooding to the Pacific Northwest and South and freezing rain and snow to a broad band from the Great Lakes into New England on Wednesday.
Rain and high winds lashed Washington state, causing widespread mudslides, flooding and road closures as the heavy snowfall that has buried parts of the state began to rapidly melt.
More than 30,000 people were told to leave their homes in a flood-endangered valley southeast of Tacoma, as authorities warned of heavy ... Read more...