Several inches of rain fell within 24 hours in Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington, flooding at least two rivers, closing schools, and leaving people without power Tuesday.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has reported multiple floods as heavy rain blankets the Pacific Northwest.

A flood watch has been extended for much of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington through early Friday as the region is hit with rains from an atmospheric river. According to the National Weather Service,

Even for a region used to heavy rain, this week’s system has forecasters on edge. The heaviest rain is expected into Wednesday.

Two atmospheric rivers are expected to bring up to 10 inches of rain to parts of Oregon and Washington through Wednesday, prompting flood warnings and delays.

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Pacific University and Willamette University, Oregon’s two oldest universities, are planning to merge, combining the resources of two highly regarded institutions.

An atmospheric river, whose moisture spanned a remarkable 7,000 miles across the Pacific from the Philippines to the Pacific Northwest, caused record river levels and destructive flooding across Washington state this week.