Gushing rain, flooding to continue as atmospheric river slowly shifts in Northwest
As a fire hose of rain, known as an atmospheric river, continued in western Washington and Oregon, small streams and rivers became raging torrents posing significant threats to lives and property into Wednesday night. The atmospheric river turned deadly near Portland, Oregon, on Monday, when a man was swept away along Johnson Creek. A second death was reported Tuesday after a man was recovered from Bronson Creek, also near Portland. AccuWeather meteorologists reserve the term "atmospheric river"