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NOAA's GOES West (GOES-18) satellite has been closely tracking a potent and persistent atmospheric river that has brought torrential rain and high winds to the Pacific Northwest this week. The threat for major river flooding and landslides continues across portions of western Washington and northwest Oregon today. Latest: www.weather.gov | NOAA Satellite and Information Service