
Image: Residents By Ted S. Warren, AP
A small dam failed and caused minor flooding in Cosmopolis as heavy rain resulted in flood warnings Wednesday along rivers across western Washington. The dam at Mill Creek Park in the town about 40 miles west of Olympia collapsed after it was weakened by a falling tree. Some streets and nearby houses were flooded with several inches of water. Elsewhere in the state, about 200 residents were encouraged to evacuate from areas along the Carbon River near Orting, southeast of Tacoma. About

Image: Youngster rides a bike through floodwaters of the Snoqualmie River covering a nearby road Wednesday, in Snoqualmie, Wash. Flood warnings have been posted across western Washington due to heavy rains.