Flooding caused by powerful king tides inundated coastal communities and disrupted traffic Saturday as residents struggled to protect their homes from rising water in the Bay Area.

Meteorologist Scott Sistek said some rivers are approaching their worst-ever levels, with 12 waterways reaching “major” flood stage across the region. Western Washington is experiencing one of its ...

Officials in West Richland and other communities along the Lower Yakima River are bracing this week for the worst flooding in nearly 30 years. The National Weather Service in Pendleton issued a flood ...