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In this photo provided by Sam Glotzbach, the fast-rushing Yellowstone River flooded what appeared to be a small boathouse in Gardiner, Mont., on Monday, June 13, 2022, just north of Yellowstone National Park.

Flooding pummels Yellowstone region, leaves many stranded

In this photo provided by Sam Glotzbach, the fast-rushing Yellowstone River flooded what appeared to be a small boathouse in Gardiner, Mont., on Monday, June 13, 2022, just north of Yellowstone National Park.

June 14, 2022, 11:18am Nation & World

Raging floodwaters that pulled houses into rivers and forced rescues by air and boat began to slowly recede Tuesday across the Yellowstone region, leaving tourists and others stranded after roads and bridges were knocked out by torrential rains that swelled waterways to record levels. Read story

Children play at a water park, Monday, June 13, 2022, in Miami Beach, Fla. More than 100 million Americans are being warned to stay indoors if possible as high temperatures and humidity settle in over states stretching through parts of the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes and east to the Carolinas.

Dangerous heat wave descends on parts of Midwest and South

Children play at a water park, Monday, June 13, 2022, in Miami Beach, Fla. More than 100 million Americans are being warned to stay indoors if possible as high temperatures and humidity settle in over states stretching through parts of the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes and east to the Carolinas.

June 14, 2022, 10:40am Latest News

Much of the Midwest and a swath of the South braced for a potentially dangerous and deadly heat wave on Tuesday, with temperatures that could reach record highs in some places and combine with humidity to make it feel like it’s 100 degrees or hotter in spots. Read story

A tree covers three cars parked on Greenwood Avenue in the North Kenwood neighborhood on Chicago's South Side on Monday, June 13, 2022. A supercell thunderstorm with winds in excess of 80 mph (129 kph) toppled trees and damaged power lines Monday evening as it left a trail of damage across the Chicago area and into northwestern Indiana, the National Weather Service said.

3 missing, swept away in drainage ditch after severe storms

A tree covers three cars parked on Greenwood Avenue in the North Kenwood neighborhood on Chicago's South Side on Monday, June 13, 2022. A supercell thunderstorm with winds in excess of 80 mph (129 kph) toppled trees and damaged power lines Monday evening as it left a trail of damage across the Chicago area and into northwestern Indiana, the National Weather Service said.

June 14, 2022, 10:39am Nation & World

A child and two adults were missing Tuesday after they were swept away in a drainage ditch in Milwaukee a day earlier following severe thunderstorms that brought heavy rains and damaging winds to a wide swath of the Midwest and parts of the South, authorities said. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Rain, cooler temperatures seem to never end

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

June 14, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

June is becoming an unfavorable month with the never-ending rain and cooler temperatures. We topped out at 60 degrees Sunday and Monday, as I write this column at 5 p.m., Vancouver hasn’t even reached 60 degrees. Close at 59 degrees and it was raining again. Read story

A person sits at a table at Daley Plaza in the loop, Monday, June 13, 2022, in Chicago.

Excessive heat rolls east, bakes much of central, eastern US

A person sits at a table at Daley Plaza in the loop, Monday, June 13, 2022, in Chicago.

June 13, 2022, 2:55pm Latest News

More than 100 million Americans are being warned to stay indoors if possible as high temperatures and humidity settle in over states stretching through parts of the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes and east to the Carolinas. Read story

The Columbia River swamps parts of Frenchman's Bar Regional Park on Monday as the river, swollen with snowmelt and last week's heavy rains, reached flood stage in Vancouver.

Columbia River reaches flood stage in Vancouver

The Columbia River swamps parts of Frenchman's Bar Regional Park on Monday as the river, swollen with snowmelt and last week's heavy rains, reached flood stage in Vancouver.

June 13, 2022, 1:29pm Clark County News

The Columbia River overtopped its banks in Vancouver on Monday as the impact of melting shows and days of heavy rain works its way through the Columbia River watershed. Read story

A fire engine is seen as the Sheep fire burns in Wrightwood, Calif., Monday, June 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W.

Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona, California

A fire engine is seen as the Sheep fire burns in Wrightwood, Calif., Monday, June 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W.

June 13, 2022, 9:54am Nation & World

Wildfires in Arizona and California forced evacuations as crews work to corral the blazes, authorities said. Read story

Flames and smoke rise on a ridge line above a ranch on Twisp River Road in Twisp, Wash., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015. Authorities on Wednesday afternoon urged people in the north-central Washington town to evacuate because of a fast-moving wildfire. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Washington hired a climate epidemiologist — and not a moment too soon

Flames and smoke rise on a ridge line above a ranch on Twisp River Road in Twisp, Wash., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015. Authorities on Wednesday afternoon urged people in the north-central Washington town to evacuate because of a fast-moving wildfire. (AP Photo/Ted S.

June 13, 2022, 6:02am Latest News

When wildfire smoke billows through the Colville Reservation, it tends to stick around in the deep mountain-lined valleys where most residents live. Read story

Water from the Columbia River covers a portion of the Waterfront Renaissance Trail near the Columbia Shores Condominiums in Vancouver late Sunday morning. As of noon Sunday, the Columbia was at 15.56 feet, and forecasters predict the river will approach 16 feet until late Wednesday morning. Minor flooding of islands and low-lying areas is expected, as well as flooding of some riverside paths.

Flood watch issued for Columbia River from Vancouver to Longview

Water from the Columbia River covers a portion of the Waterfront Renaissance Trail near the Columbia Shores Condominiums in Vancouver late Sunday morning. As of noon Sunday, the Columbia was at 15.56 feet, and forecasters predict the river will approach 16 feet until late Wednesday morning. Minor flooding of islands and low-lying areas is expected, as well as flooding of some riverside paths.

June 12, 2022, 1:14pm Clark County News Free

Unusually heavy rain this week and a melting snowpack have pushed the Columbia River to near flood stage from Vancouver to Longview, according to the National Weather Service. Read story

People in the Philly region are ‘still reeling’ emotionally from Hurricane Ida. Now, more rain is coming

June 12, 2022, 6:02am Nation & World

Driving home from work, Kristin Herman was gripping her steering wheel hard. It was mid-April, and one of the region’s heaviest rainstorms since Hurricane Ida was hurtling through Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Read story