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The Columbia River, south of Grant County along the Oregon-Washington border is running higher than usual this year due to unexpectedly wet weather and increased snow melt.

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Forecasters issue flood watch for Columbia River
June 13, 2022 11:39 a.m.

Forecasters issue flood watch for Columbia River

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Unusually heavy rain and a melting snowpack have pushed the Columbia River to near flood stage from Vancouver to Longview, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters issued a flood watch early Sunday for areas along the Columbia in the greater Vancouver and Portland metro areas, as well as along the lower Columbia and Interstate 5 corridor in Cowlitz County, the Columbian reported.