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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this river flood warning at May 17, 2008, 9:01 AM PDT for Benewah County, Shoshone County, Idaho. It took effect at May 18, 2008, 12:33 AM PDT. It was in force for 44 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 17, 2008, 9:01 AM PDT (16:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 18, 2008, 12:33 AM PDT
- Expired
- May 19, 2008, 8:13 PM PDT
- In force
- 44 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Benewah County, ID, Shoshone County, ID
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point St Joe River at Calder (CLDI1). The gauge peaked at 13.17 ft at May 19, 2008, 6:00 AM PDT.
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 16 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 12414500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS46 KOTX 171601 FLWOTX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 901 AM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO... ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ...UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH ABOVE NORMAL SNOW PACK WILL CAUSE MANY RIVERS TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. TEMPERATURES TODAY THROUGH MONDAY WILL BE 15 TO 20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. COOLER WEATHER WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY WHICH WILL SLOW THE RATE OF MELTING SNOW.... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://AHPS2.WRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX IDC009-079-180401- /O.NEW.KOTX.FL.W.0004.080518T0237Z-080520T0126Z/ /CLDI1.1.SM.080518T0237Z.080519T1200Z.080519T1926Z.NO/ 901 AM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE, WA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER. * FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 08:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * AT 13.5 FEET...THE RIVER WILL FLOOD THE CALDER BRIDGE AND SECTIONS OF CALDER ROAD. $$ EK
9 follow-up statements
000 WGUS86 KOTX 172144 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 244 PM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 ...THE MAIN STEM FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO AND WASHINGTON... ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ...UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH ABOVE NORMAL SNOW PACK WILL CAUSE MANY MAIN STEM RIVERS TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO BE 10 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH MONDAY. COOLER WEATHER WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY WHICH WILL SLOW THE RATE OF MELTING SNOW... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP AND TOO COLD TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://AHPS2.WRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX IDC009-079-180944- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0004.080518T0733Z-080519T2332Z/ /CLDI1.1.SM.080518T0733Z.080519T1200Z.080519T1732Z.NO/ 244 PM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 02:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * AT 13.5 FEET...THE RIVER WILL FLOOD THE CALDER BRIDGE AND SECTIONS OF CALDER ROAD. $$ IDC009-079-180944- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080527T0600Z/ /SJMI1.2.SM.080517T1733Z.080520T0600Z.080527T0000Z.NO/ 244 PM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES * UNTIL MONDAY MAY 26...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 01:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.5 FEET * AT 36.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOW LEVEL FLOODING IS LIKELY. SOME SECTIONS ST JOE RIVER ROAD MAY BE INUNDATED. $$ IDC055-079-180944- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080521T0121Z/ /CTLI1.1.SM.080516T2349Z.080518T1800Z.080520T1921Z.NO/ 244 PM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 02:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 43.0 FEET * AT 46.0 FEET...WATER MAY APPROACH THE I-90 EXIT NEAR CATALDO. COEUR DALENE RIVER ROAD AND LATOUR CREEK ROAD WILL BE INNUNDATED. $$ WAC047-180944- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0005.080519T0942Z-080521T0504Z/ /PATW1.1.SM.080519T0942Z.080519T1200Z.080520T2304Z.NO/ 244 PM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS * FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET * AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ADJACENT ROADS AND LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY THROUGHOUT THE METHOW VALLEY FROM MAZAMA TO PATEROS. $$ WAC007-180944- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.080518T0018Z-080522T0327Z/ /STHW1.1.SM.080518T0018Z.080519T1200Z.080521T2127Z.NO/ 244 PM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 01:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET $$
000 WGUS86 KOTX 180559 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1059 PM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO.. COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH ABOVE NORMAL SNOW PACK WILL CAUSE MANY RIVERS TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. TEMPERATURES TODAY THROUGH MONDAY WILL BE 15 TO 20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. COOLER WEATHER WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY WHICH WILL SLOW THE RATE OF MELTING SNOW. NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://AHPS2.WRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX IDC009-079-181759- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0004.080518T0733Z-080519T2332Z/ /CLDI1.1.SM.080518T0733Z.080519T1200Z.080519T1732Z.NO/ 1059 PM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 13 FEET EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...AND REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 13 FEET THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * AT 13.5 FEET...THE RIVER WILL FLOOD THE CALDER BRIDGE AND SECTIONS OF CALDER ROAD. $$ IDC009-079-181759- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080527T0600Z/ /SJMI1.2.SM.080517T1733Z.080520T0600Z.080527T0000Z.NO/ 1059 PM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES * UNTIL MONDAY MAY 26...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 36.1 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO RECEDE ON WEDNESDAY...BUT WILL NOT LIKELY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE UNTIL LATE THIS MONTH. WATER IS VERY SLOW TO RECEDE SINCE THE WATER BACKS UP ON LAKE COEUR DALENE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.5 FEET * AT 36.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOW LEVEL FLOODING IS LIKELY. SOME SECTIONS ST JOE RIVER ROAD MAY BE INUNDATED. AT 32.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS OF THE ST JOE VALLEY. $$ IDC055-079-181759- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080521T0121Z/ /CTLI1.1.SM.080516T2349Z.080518T1800Z.080520T1921Z.NO/ 1059 PM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST MONDAY AFTERNOON NEAR 45 FEET...THEN RECEDE BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 43 FEET ON TUESDAY EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 43.0 FEET * AT 46.0 FEET...WATER MAY APPROACH THE I-90 EXIT NEAR CATALDO. COEUR DALENE RIVER ROAD AND LATOUR CREEK ROAD WILL BE INNUNDATED. $$ WAC047-181759- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0005.080519T0942Z-080521T0504Z/ /PATW1.1.SM.080519T0942Z.080519T1200Z.080520T2304Z.NO/ 1059 PM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS * FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 10 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT...AND LINGER AT OR ABOVE 10 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET * AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ADJACENT ROADS AND LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY THROUGHOUT THE METHOW VALLEY FROM MAZAMA TO PATEROS. $$ IDC021-181759- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0006.080519T0641Z-080524T0636Z/ /EASI1.1.SM.080519T0600Z.080521T0000Z.080524T0000Z.NR/ 1059 PM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT * FROM SUNDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE MOYIE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 9 FEET SUNDAY EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING THROUGH MONDAY. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AROUND 9.8 FEET ON TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL GRADUALLY RECEDE DURING THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK...AND FINALLY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON FRIDAY EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * AT 10 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES ARE FLOODED ON U.S. 95 SOUTH OF EASTPORT. AT 10 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON PORTIONS OF MEADOW CREEK ROAD BETWEEN EASTPORT AND MEADOW CREEK. AT 9 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS BETWEEN EASTPORT AND ADDIE. $$ WAC007-181759- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080522T1830Z/ /STHW1.1.SM.080518T0022Z.080519T1200Z.080522T1230Z.NO/ 1059 PM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 26 FEET ON MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS NOT EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 24 FEET UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET $$
000 WGUS86 KOTX 181728 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1028 AM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO AND WASHINGTON... COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ...NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH ABOVE NORMAL SNOW PACK HAS FORCED MANY RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVER THE AREA. TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL BE SLIGHTLY COOLER THAN YESTERDAY...ALTHOUGH STILL WELL ABOVE NORMAL. COOLER WEATHER WILL ARRIVE ON TUESDAY WHICH WILL SLOW THE RATE OF THE SNOW MELT... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://AHPS2.WRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX IDC055-079-190527- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080521T1015Z/ /CTLI1.1.SM.080516T2349Z.080518T1800Z.080521T0415Z.NO/ 1028 AM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 43.0 FEET * AT 46.0 FEET...WATER MAY APPROACH THE I-90 EXIT NEAR CATALDO. COEUR DALENE RIVER ROAD AND LATOUR CREEK ROAD WILL BE INNUNDATED. $$ WAC007-190527- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080521T2330Z/ /STHW1.1.SM.080518T0022Z.080519T1200Z.080521T1730Z.NO/ 1028 AM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET $$ IDC009-079-190527- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080520T0354Z/ /CLDI1.1.SM.080519T0904Z.080519T1200Z.080519T2154Z.NO/ 1028 AM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:16 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * AT 13.5 FEET...THE RIVER WILL FLOOD THE CALDER BRIDGE AND SECTIONS OF CALDER ROAD. $$ IDC009-079-190527- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SJMI1.1.SM.080517T1733Z.080520T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1028 AM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.5 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35.8 FEET BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 36.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOW LEVEL FLOODING IS LIKELY. SOME SECTIONS ST JOE RIVER ROAD MAY BE INUNDATED. $$ FONTENOT
000 WGUS86 KOTX 182014 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 114 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO... COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH ABOVE NORMAL SNOW PACK HAS FORCED MANY RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVER THE AREA. TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL BE SLIGHTLY COOLER THAN YESTERDAY...ALTHOUGH STILL WELL ABOVE NORMAL. COOLER WEATHER WILL ARRIVE ON TUESDAY WHICH WILL SLOW THE RATE OF THE SNOW MELT... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://AHPS2.WRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX WAC047-190814- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080522T1935Z/ /PATW1.2.SM.080518T1646Z.080520T1800Z.080522T1335Z.NR/ 114 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET * AT 12.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS LIKELY THROUGHOUT THE METHOW VALLEY FROM MAZAMA TO PATEROS. $$ IDC055-079-190814- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080521T1015Z/ /CTLI1.1.SM.080516T2349Z.080518T1930Z.080521T0415Z.NO/ 114 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 43.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 46.0 FEET...WATER MAY APPROACH THE I-90 EXIT NEAR CATALDO. COEUR DALENE RIVER ROAD AND LATOUR CREEK ROAD WILL BE INNUNDATED. $$ IDC021-190814- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0006.080519T0352Z-080524T1640Z/ /EASI1.1.SM.080519T0352Z.080521T0000Z.080524T1040Z.NR/ 114 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT * FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST BY LATE TONIGHT * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * AT 10.0 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES ARE FLOODED ON U.S. 95 SOUTH OF EASTPORT. FLOODING OCCURS ON PORTIONS OF MEADOW CREEK ROAD BETWEEN EASTPORT AND MEADOW CREEK. $$ WAC047-190814- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0007.080520T0030Z-080524T2041Z/ /TONW1.1.SM.080520T0030Z.080522T0000Z.080524T1441Z.NO/ 114 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$ WAC047-190814- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0008.080519T1308Z-080523T1104Z/ /NITW1.1.SM.080519T1308Z.080520T1800Z.080523T0504Z.NO/ 114 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET $$ WAC007-190814- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080521T2330Z/ /STHW1.1.SM.080518T0022Z.080519T1200Z.080521T1730Z.NO/ 114 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET $$ IDC009-079-190814- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080520T0354Z/ /CLDI1.1.SM.080519T0904Z.080519T1200Z.080519T2154Z.NO/ 114 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:46 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST BY LATE TONIGHT * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * AT 13.5 FEET...THE RIVER WILL FLOOD THE CALDER BRIDGE AND SECTIONS OF CALDER ROAD. $$ IDC009-079-190813- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SJMI1.1.SM.080517T1733Z.080520T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 114 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.5 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35.8 FEET BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 36.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOW LEVEL FLOODING IS LIKELY. SOME SECTIONS ST JOE RIVER ROAD MAY BE INUNDATED. $$ WAC007-190813- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0009.080519T1722Z-080520T1319Z/ /PESW1.1.SM.080519T1722Z.080520T0000Z.080520T0719Z.NO/ 114 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 01:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW-LYING AREAS, ESPECIALLY IN THE CASHMERE AREA. $$ FONTENOT
000 WGUS86 KOTX 190208 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 708 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO... COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ...NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND COMBINED WITH ABOVE NORMAL SNOW PACK FORCED MANY RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVER THE AREA. MONDAY WILL BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER...BUT STILL WELL ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. MELTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FEED LOTS OF WATER INTO THE RIVERS AND STREAMS IN THE INLAND NORTHWEST. COOLER WEATHER WILL ARRIVE ON TUESDAY WHICH WILL SLOW THE RATE OF THE SNOW MELT...BUT SEVERAL OF THE LARGER RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE AT OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE INTO THE WEEK... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://AHPS2.WRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX WAC047-191408- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080522T1935Z/ /PATW1.2.SM.080518T1646Z.080520T1800Z.080522T1335Z.NR/ 708 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 03:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING WITH A RIVER READING OF 10 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT MODERATE FLOOD CATEGORY ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 11 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 10 FEET ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET * AT 12.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS LIKELY THROUGHOUT THE METHOW VALLEY FROM MAZAMA TO PATEROS. $$ IDC055-079-191408- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080521T2241Z/ /CTLI1.1.SM.080516T2349Z.080519T1800Z.080521T1641Z.NO/ 708 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 05:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AROUND 45.5 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON... THEN FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 43 FEET ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 43.0 FEET * AT 46.0 FEET...WATER MAY APPROACH THE I-90 EXIT NEAR CATALDO. COEUR DALENE RIVER ROAD AND LATOUR CREEK ROAD WILL BE INNUNDATED. AT 44 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE SOME FLOODING OF BASEMENTS. $$ WAC019-191408- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0010.080520T2136Z-080523T0600Z/ /FRYW1.1.SM.080520T2136Z.080522T0000Z.080523T0000Z.NO/ 708 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 05:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 18.5 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST OF 19 FEET ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.5 FEET * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD. AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. $$ IDC021-191407- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0006.080519T0306Z-080524T1640Z/ /EASI1.1.SM.080519T0306Z.080521T0000Z.080524T1040Z.NR/ 708 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 05:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 9 FEET THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 9.8 FEET ON TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN AROUND 9.8 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * AT 10.0 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES ARE FLOODED ON U.S. 95 SOUTH OF EASTPORT. FLOODING OCCURS ON PORTIONS OF MEADOW CREEK ROAD BETWEEN EASTPORT AND MEADOW CREEK. AT 9 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS BETWEEN EASTPORT AND ADDIE. $$ WAC047-191407- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0007.080520T0030Z-080524T2041Z/ /TONW1.1.SM.080520T0030Z.080522T0000Z.080524T1441Z.NO/ 708 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 15 FEET ON MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE RISING TO A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 16.4 FEET ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN CLOSE TO 16.4 FEET THROUGH THURSDAY...AND FINALLY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$ WAC047-191407- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0008.080519T1308Z-080523T1104Z/ /NITW1.1.SM.080519T1308Z.080520T1800Z.080523T0504Z.NO/ 708 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 05:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 13 FEET MONDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 13.7 FEET ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE ON THURSDAY NIGHT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET $$ WAC007-191407- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080521T2330Z/ /STHW1.1.SM.080518T0022Z.080519T1200Z.080521T1730Z.NO/ 708 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 05:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 26.5 FEET ON MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FLUCTUATE...BUT REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET $$ IDC009-079-191407- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080520T0354Z/ /CLDI1.1.SM.080519T0904Z.080519T1200Z.080519T2154Z.NO/ 708 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06:16 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 13 FEET EARLY MONDAY MORNING...AND REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 13 FEET THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * AT 13.5 FEET...THE RIVER WILL FLOOD THE CALDER BRIDGE AND SECTIONS OF CALDER ROAD. $$ IDC009-079-191407- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SJMI1.1.SM.080517T1733Z.080520T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 708 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 05:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER WILL REACH A MAXIMUM STAGE NEAR 35.9 FEET LATE MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 32.5 FEET THROUGH LATE MAY. ONCE THE ST JOE RIVER FLOODS...IT IS VERY SLOW TO RECEDE SINCE THE WATER FROM LAKE COEUR DALENE BACKS UP INTO THE ST MARIES AREA. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.5 FEET * AT 36.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOW LEVEL FLOODING IS LIKELY. SOME SECTIONS ST JOE RIVER ROAD MAY BE INUNDATED. $$ WAC007-191407- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0009.080519T1722Z-080520T1319Z/ /PESW1.1.SM.080519T1722Z.080520T0000Z.080520T0719Z.NO/ 708 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 05:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 13 FEET MONDAY MORNING AND REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 13 FEET THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW-LYING AREAS, ESPECIALLY IN THE CASHMERE AREA. $$
000 WGUS86 KOTX 190507 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1007 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO... COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES COEUR DALENE RIVER AT ENAVILLE AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON...IDAHO.. KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ...NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND COMBINED WITH ABOVE NORMAL SNOW PACK FORCED MANY RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVER THE AREA. MONDAY WILL BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER...BUT STILL WELL ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. MELTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FEED LOTS OF WATER INTO THE RIVERS AND STREAMS IN THE INLAND NORTHWEST. COOLER WEATHER WILL ARRIVE ON TUESDAY WHICH WILL SLOW THE RATE OF THE SNOW MELT...BUT SEVERAL OF THE LARGER RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE AT OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE INTO THE WEEK... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://AHPS2.WRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX IDC055-079-191707- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080522T1214Z/ /CTLI1.2.SM.080516T2349Z.080520T0600Z.080522T0614Z.NO/ 1007 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS NOW FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 46.1 FEET MONDAY NIGHT AND REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 43.0 FEET. * AT 46.0 FEET...WATER MAY APPROACH THE I-90 EXIT NEAR CATALDO. COEUR DALENE RIVER ROAD AND LATOUR CREEK ROAD WILL BE INNUNDATED. HOMES NEAR THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE SOME FLOODING OF BASEMENTS. $$ IDC055-079-191706- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0011.080519T2151Z-080520T2117Z/ /ENVI1.1.SM.080519T2151Z.080520T0600Z.080520T1517Z.NO/ 1007 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COEUR DALENE RIVER AT ENAVILLE * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 71.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND STAY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...CRESTING AROUND 72.3 FEET LATE MONDAY EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 72.0 FEET. * AT 71.5 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BETWEEN PRICHARD AND ENAVILLE. $$ WAC047-191706- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080522T1935Z/ /PATW1.2.SM.080518T1646Z.080520T1800Z.080522T1335Z.NR/ 1007 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING WITH A RIVER READING OF 10 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT MODERATE FLOOD CATEGORY ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 11 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 10 FEET ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET * AT 12.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS LIKELY THROUGHOUT THE METHOW VALLEY FROM MAZAMA TO PATEROS. $$ WAC019-191706- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0010.080520T2136Z-080523T0600Z/ /FRYW1.1.SM.080520T2136Z.080522T0000Z.080523T0000Z.NO/ 1007 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 18.5 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST OF 19 FEET ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.5 FEET * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD. AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. $$ IDC021-191706- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080524T1640Z/ /EASI1.1.SM.080519T0207Z.080521T0000Z.080524T1040Z.NR/ 1007 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 9 FEET THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 9.8 FEET ON TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN AROUND 9.8 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * AT 10.0 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES ARE FLOODED ON U.S. 95 SOUTH OF EASTPORT. FLOODING OCCURS ON PORTIONS OF MEADOW CREEK ROAD BETWEEN EASTPORT AND MEADOW CREEK. AT 9 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS BETWEEN EASTPORT AND ADDIE. $$ WAC047-191706- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0007.080520T0030Z-080524T2041Z/ /TONW1.1.SM.080520T0030Z.080522T0000Z.080524T1441Z.NO/ 1007 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 15 FEET ON MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE RISING TO A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 16.4 FEET ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN CLOSE TO 16.4 FEET THROUGH THURSDAY...AND FINALLY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$ WAC047-191706- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0008.080519T1308Z-080523T1104Z/ /NITW1.1.SM.080519T1308Z.080520T1800Z.080523T0504Z.NO/ 1007 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 08:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 13 FEET MONDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 13.7 FEET ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE ON THURSDAY NIGHT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET $$ WAC007-191706- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080521T2330Z/ /STHW1.1.SM.080518T0022Z.080519T1200Z.080521T1730Z.NO/ 1007 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 26.5 FEET ON MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FLUCTUATE...BUT REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET $$ IDC009-079-191706- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080520T0354Z/ /CLDI1.1.SM.080519T0904Z.080519T1200Z.080519T2154Z.NO/ 1007 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 13 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 13 FEET THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * AT 13.5 FEET...THE RIVER WILL FLOOD THE CALDER BRIDGE AND SECTIONS OF CALDER ROAD. $$ IDC009-079-191706- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SJMI1.1.SM.080517T1733Z.080520T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1007 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER WILL REACH A MAXIMUM STAGE NEAR 35.9 FEET LATE MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 32.5 FEET THROUGH LATE MAY. ONCE THE ST JOE RIVER FLOODS...IT IS VERY SLOW TO RECEDE SINCE THE WATER FROM LAKE COEUR DALENE BACKS UP INTO THE ST MARIES AREA. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.5 FEET * AT 36.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOW LEVEL FLOODING IS LIKELY. SOME SECTIONS ST JOE RIVER ROAD MAY BE INUNDATED. $$ WAC007-191706- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0009.080519T1722Z-080520T1319Z/ /PESW1.1.SM.080519T1722Z.080520T0000Z.080520T0719Z.NO/ 1007 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 13 FEET MONDAY MORNING AND REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 13 FEET THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW-LYING AREAS, ESPECIALLY IN THE CASHMERE AREA. $$
000 WGUS86 KOTX 190524 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 UPDATED THE FORECASTS FOR THE SIMILKAMEEN AND OKANOGAN RIVERS ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO... COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES COEUR DALENE RIVER AT ENAVILLE AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ...NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND COMBINED WITH ABOVE NORMAL SNOW PACK FORCED MANY RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVER THE AREA. MONDAY WILL BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER...BUT STILL WELL ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. MELTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FEED LOTS OF WATER INTO THE RIVERS AND STREAMS IN THE INLAND NORTHWEST. COOLER WEATHER WILL ARRIVE ON TUESDAY WHICH WILL SLOW THE RATE OF THE SNOW MELT...BUT SEVERAL OF THE LARGER RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE AT OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE INTO THE WEEK... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://AHPS2.WRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX IDC055-079-191724- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080522T1214Z/ /CTLI1.2.SM.080516T2349Z.080520T0600Z.080522T0614Z.NO/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS NOW FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 46.1 FEET MONDAY NIGHT AND REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 43.0 FEET. * AT 46.0 FEET...WATER MAY APPROACH THE I-90 EXIT NEAR CATALDO. COEUR DALENE RIVER ROAD AND LATOUR CREEK ROAD WILL BE INNUNDATED. HOMES NEAR THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE SOME FLOODING OF BASEMENTS. $$ IDC055-079-191723- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0011.080519T2151Z-080520T2117Z/ /ENVI1.1.SM.080519T2151Z.080520T0600Z.080520T1517Z.NO/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COEUR DALENE RIVER AT ENAVILLE * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 71.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND STAY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...CRESTING AROUND 72.3 FEET LATE MONDAY EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 72.0 FEET. * AT 71.5 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BETWEEN PRICHARD AND ENAVILLE. $$ WAC047-191723- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080522T1935Z/ /PATW1.2.SM.080518T1646Z.080520T1800Z.080522T1335Z.NR/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING WITH A RIVER READING OF 10 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT MODERATE FLOOD CATEGORY ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 11 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 10 FEET ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET * AT 12.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS LIKELY THROUGHOUT THE METHOW VALLEY FROM MAZAMA TO PATEROS. $$ WAC019-191723- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0010.080520T2136Z-080523T0600Z/ /FRYW1.1.SM.080520T2136Z.080522T0000Z.080523T0000Z.NO/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 18.5 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST OF 19 FEET ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.5 FEET * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD. AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. $$ IDC021-191723- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080524T1640Z/ /EASI1.1.SM.080519T0207Z.080521T0000Z.080524T1040Z.NR/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 9 FEET THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 9.8 FEET ON TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN AROUND 9.8 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * AT 10.0 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES ARE FLOODED ON U.S. 95 SOUTH OF EASTPORT. FLOODING OCCURS ON PORTIONS OF MEADOW CREEK ROAD BETWEEN EASTPORT AND MEADOW CREEK. AT 9 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS BETWEEN EASTPORT AND ADDIE. $$ WAC047-191723- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0007.080520T1950Z-080523T2230Z/ /TONW1.1.SM.080520T1950Z.080522T1200Z.080523T1630Z.NO/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 15 FEET ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE RISING TO A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 15.6 FEET ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$ WAC047-191723- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0008.080520T1132Z-080522T1220Z/ /NITW1.1.SM.080520T1132Z.080521T1200Z.080522T0620Z.NO/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK * FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 08:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 13 FEET TUESDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 13.4 FEET ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET $$ WAC007-191723- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080521T2330Z/ /STHW1.1.SM.080518T0022Z.080519T1200Z.080521T1730Z.NO/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 26.5 FEET ON MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FLUCTUATE...BUT REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET $$ IDC009-079-191723- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080520T0354Z/ /CLDI1.1.SM.080519T0904Z.080519T1200Z.080519T2154Z.NO/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:01 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 13 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 13 FEET THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * AT 13.5 FEET...THE RIVER WILL FLOOD THE CALDER BRIDGE AND SECTIONS OF CALDER ROAD. $$ IDC009-079-191723- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SJMI1.1.SM.080517T1733Z.080520T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER WILL REACH A MAXIMUM STAGE NEAR 35.9 FEET LATE MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 32.5 FEET THROUGH LATE MAY. ONCE THE ST JOE RIVER FLOODS...IT IS VERY SLOW TO RECEDE SINCE THE WATER FROM LAKE COEUR DALENE BACKS UP INTO THE ST MARIES AREA. * AT 36.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOW LEVEL FLOODING IS LIKELY. SOME SECTIONS ST JOE RIVER ROAD MAY BE INUNDATED. $$ WAC007-191723- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0009.080519T1722Z-080520T1319Z/ /PESW1.1.SM.080519T1722Z.080520T0000Z.080520T0719Z.NO/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 13 FEET MONDAY MORNING AND REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 13 FEET THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW-LYING AREAS, ESPECIALLY IN THE CASHMERE AREA. $$
000 WGUS86 KOTX 190557 CCA FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 CORRECTED MOYIE RIVER TO GO IN THE IDAHO SECTION ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO... COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES COEUR DALENE RIVER AT ENAVILLE AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ...NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND COMBINED WITH ABOVE NORMAL SNOW PACK FORCED MANY RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVER THE AREA. MONDAY WILL BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER...BUT STILL WELL ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. MELTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FEED LOTS OF WATER INTO THE RIVERS AND STREAMS IN THE INLAND NORTHWEST. COOLER WEATHER WILL ARRIVE ON TUESDAY WHICH WILL SLOW THE RATE OF THE SNOW MELT...BUT SEVERAL OF THE LARGER RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE AT OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE INTO THE WEEK... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://AHPS2.WRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX IDC055-079-191724- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080522T1214Z/ /CTLI1.2.SM.080516T2349Z.080520T0600Z.080522T0614Z.NO/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS NOW FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 46.1 FEET MONDAY NIGHT AND REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 43.0 FEET. * AT 46.0 FEET...WATER MAY APPROACH THE I-90 EXIT NEAR CATALDO. COEUR DALENE RIVER ROAD AND LATOUR CREEK ROAD WILL BE INNUNDATED. HOMES NEAR THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE SOME FLOODING OF BASEMENTS. $$ IDC055-079-191723- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0011.080519T2151Z-080520T2117Z/ /ENVI1.1.SM.080519T2151Z.080520T0600Z.080520T1517Z.NO/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COEUR DALENE RIVER AT ENAVILLE * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 71.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND STAY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...CRESTING AROUND 72.3 FEET LATE MONDAY EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 72.0 FEET. * AT 71.5 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BETWEEN PRICHARD AND ENAVILLE. $$ WAC047-191723- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080522T1935Z/ /PATW1.2.SM.080518T1646Z.080520T1800Z.080522T1335Z.NR/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING WITH A RIVER READING OF 10 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT MODERATE FLOOD CATEGORY ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 11 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 10 FEET ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET * AT 12.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS LIKELY THROUGHOUT THE METHOW VALLEY FROM MAZAMA TO PATEROS. $$ WAC019-191723- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0010.080520T2136Z-080523T0600Z/ /FRYW1.1.SM.080520T2136Z.080522T0000Z.080523T0000Z.NO/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 18.5 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST OF 19 FEET ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.5 FEET * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD. AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. $$ IDC021-191723- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080524T1640Z/ /EASI1.1.SM.080519T0207Z.080521T0000Z.080524T1040Z.NR/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 9 FEET THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 9.8 FEET ON TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN AROUND 9.8 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * AT 10.0 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES ARE FLOODED ON U.S. 95 SOUTH OF EASTPORT. FLOODING OCCURS ON PORTIONS OF MEADOW CREEK ROAD BETWEEN EASTPORT AND MEADOW CREEK. AT 9 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS BETWEEN EASTPORT AND ADDIE. $$ WAC047-191723- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0007.080520T1950Z-080523T2230Z/ /TONW1.1.SM.080520T1950Z.080522T1200Z.080523T1630Z.NO/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 15 FEET ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE RISING TO A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 15.6 FEET ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$ WAC047-191723- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0008.080520T1132Z-080522T1220Z/ /NITW1.1.SM.080520T1132Z.080521T1200Z.080522T0620Z.NO/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK * FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 08:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 13 FEET TUESDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 13.4 FEET ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET $$ WAC007-191723- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080521T2330Z/ /STHW1.1.SM.080518T0022Z.080519T1200Z.080521T1730Z.NO/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 26.5 FEET ON MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FLUCTUATE...BUT REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET $$ IDC009-079-191723- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080520T0354Z/ /CLDI1.1.SM.080519T0904Z.080519T1200Z.080519T2154Z.NO/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:01 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 13 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 13 FEET THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * AT 13.5 FEET...THE RIVER WILL FLOOD THE CALDER BRIDGE AND SECTIONS OF CALDER ROAD. $$ IDC009-079-191723- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SJMI1.1.SM.080517T1733Z.080520T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER WILL REACH A MAXIMUM STAGE NEAR 35.9 FEET LATE MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 32.5 FEET THROUGH LATE MAY. ONCE THE ST JOE RIVER FLOODS...IT IS VERY SLOW TO RECEDE SINCE THE WATER FROM LAKE COEUR DALENE BACKS UP INTO THE ST MARIES AREA. * AT 36.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOW LEVEL FLOODING IS LIKELY. SOME SECTIONS ST JOE RIVER ROAD MAY BE INUNDATED. $$ WAC007-191723- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0009.080519T1722Z-080520T1319Z/ /PESW1.1.SM.080519T1722Z.080520T0000Z.080520T0719Z.NO/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 13 FEET MONDAY MORNING AND REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 13 FEET THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW-LYING AREAS, ESPECIALLY IN THE CASHMERE AREA. $$
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WGUS86 KOTX 191837
FLSOTX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA
1137 AM PDT MON MAY 19 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO...
COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE
COUNTIES
COEUR DALENE RIVER AT ENAVILLE AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE
COUNTIES
MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY
ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES
ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY
OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY
SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY
STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY
KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY
WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY
WARM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ON TODAY...WHICH WILL CONTINUE
TO BRING ADDITIONAL SNOWMELT INTO THE RIVERS AND STREAMS. COOLER
TEMPERATURES WILL ARRIVE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THE COOLER WEATHER
WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY RAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...MAINLY IN THE
IDAHO PANHANDLE. COOL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.
NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT:
HTTP://AHPS2.WRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX
IDC055-079-200637-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080524T0406Z/
/CTLI1.2.SM.080516T2349Z.080520T0600Z.080523T2206Z.NO/
1137 AM PDT MON MAY 19 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.9 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 43.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 46.2 FEET MONDAY EVENING.
THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE 45 FEET UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING
AFTER WHICH IT WILL GRADUALLY RECEDE.
* AT 46.0 FEET...WATER MAY APPROACH THE I-90 EXIT NEAR CATALDO. COEUR
DALENE RIVER ROAD AND LATOUR CREEK ROAD WILL BE INNUNDATED.
$$
IDC055-079-200636-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0011.080519T2203Z-080520T1910Z/
/ENVI1.1.SM.080519T2203Z.080520T0600Z.080520T1310Z.NO/
1137 AM PDT MON MAY 19 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COEUR DALENE RIVER AT ENAVILLE
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 10:46 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 71.8 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 72.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 72.4 FEET THIS EVENING.
THE RIVER WILL REMAIN AROUND THE FLOOD STAGE LEVEL OF 72 FEET THROUGH
WEDNESDAY...AFTER WHICH IT WILL GRADUALLY RECEDE.
* AT 72.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTRY ROADS NEAR THE RIGHT BANK
OF THE UPPER NORTH FORK IS POSSIBLE.
$$
IDC009-079-200313-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080520T0313Z/
/CLDI1.1.SM.080519T0730Z.080519T1301Z.080519T2113Z.NO/
1137 AM PDT MON MAY 19 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:46 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AROUND THE FLOOD STAGE OF
13 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY BEFORE IT WILL RECEDE.
* AT 13.5 FEET...THE RIVER WILL FLOOD THE CALDER BRIDGE AND SECTIONS
OF CALDER ROAD.
$$
IDC009-079-200636-
/O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SJMI1.2.SM.080517T1733Z.080523T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1137 AM PDT MON MAY 19 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.5 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.5 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE RAPIDLY THIS AFTERNOON TO AROUND
36.4 FEET AND THEN CONTINUE SLOWLY RISING TO NEAR 37.5 FEET BY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 36.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOW LEVEL FLOODING IS LIKELY. SOME SECTIONS
ST JOE RIVER ROAD MAY BE INUNDATED.
$$
WAC019-200636-
/O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0010.080520T2136Z-080523T0600Z/
/FRYW1.1.SM.080520T2136Z.080522T0000Z.080523T0000Z.NO/
1137 AM PDT MON MAY 19 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY
* FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.5 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST AROUND 19 FEET
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE RECEDING.
* AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD
$$
WAC047-200636-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080522T0407Z/
/PATW1.1.SM.080518T1646Z.080520T1200Z.080521T2207Z.NR/
1137 AM PDT MON MAY 19 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 07:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY BEFORE RECEDING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ADJACENT ROADS AND LOW-LYING AREAS
IS LIKELY THROUGHOUT THE METHOW VALLEY FROM MAZAMA TO PATEROS.
$$
IDC021-200636-
/O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080524T1640Z/
/EASI1.1.SM.080519T0207Z.080521T0000Z.080524T1040Z.NR/
1137 AM PDT MON MAY 19 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE...REACHING 9.8 FEET BY
TUESDAY MORNING. IT IS FORECAST TO REMAIN JUST BELOW 10 FEET
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTER WHICH IT WILL GRADUALLY RECEDE.
* AT 10.0 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES ARE FLOODED ON U.S. 95 SOUTH OF
EASTPORT. FLOODING OCCURS ON PORTIONS OF MEADOW CREEK ROAD BETWEEN
EASTPORT AND MEADOW CREEK.
$$
WAC047-200636-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0007.080521T0705Z-080524T0836Z/
/TONW1.1.SM.080521T0705Z.080522T1800Z.080524T0236Z.NO/
1137 AM PDT MON MAY 19 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET
* FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE...REACHING FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
EVENING. A CREST OF 15.8 FEET IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY AFTER WHICH THE
RIVER WILL GRADUALLY RECEDE.
* AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN
OROVILLE AND TONASKET.
$$
WAC047-200636-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0008.080520T2024Z-080522T2113Z/
/NITW1.1.SM.080520T2024Z.080522T0000Z.080522T1513Z.NO/
1137 AM PDT MON MAY 19 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK
* FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 08:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE...REACHING FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. A CREST OF 13.4 FEET IS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AFTER
WHICH THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO RECEDE.
$$
WAC007-200636-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080522T0024Z/
/STHW1.1.SM.080518T0022Z.080519T0615Z.080521T1824Z.NO/
1137 AM PDT MON MAY 19 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.3 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FLUCTUATE AROUND 24.5 FEET THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING AFTER WHICH THE RIVER WILL RECEDE.
$$
WAC007-200636-
/O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080520T1319Z/
/PESW1.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1137 AM PDT MON MAY 19 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 09:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET
* NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TODAY. CURRENT FORECASTS INDICATE
A CREST OF 12.4 FEET ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WHILE THIS IS BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THE WARNING CONTINUES DUE TO THE UNCERTAIN NATURE OF THIS SITUATION.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW-LYING AREAS, ESPECIALLY IN
THE CASHMERE AREA.
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Spokane, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 17, 4:47 AM PDT, 4 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 17, 4:47 AM PDT, 4 hours 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 447 AM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS... DRY AND INCREASINGLY WARM CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE INLAND NORTHWEST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE COMMON TODAY. WITH THESE HOT TEMPERATURES...RIVER FLOODING WILL REMAIN THE FOCUS AS MOUNTAIN SNOW MELTS AT AN ACCELERATED RATE. && .DISCUSSION... TODAY AND TONIGHT...NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE PREVIOUS FCST. WERE STILL EXPECTING HI TEMPS TODAY TO BE 2-5F WARMER THAN FRI BASED ON THE EXPECTED WARMING BELOW 700MB...AND 850MB TEMPS RANGING FROM 19F TO 24F MOST ZONES. AS FAR AS RECORD HIGHS ARE CONCERNED...THE HOT SPOT WILL BE KCQV...WITH FCST TEMPS CLOSE TO RECORD BREAKERS ALSO FOR KGEG...KLWS...KOMK...KEPH AND KEAT. THE ONLY ADDITIONAL NOTE OF INTEREST WILL BE TO WHAT DEGREE THE OFFSHORE SHORT-WAVE TROFS LIFTING NE INTO THE BC COAST WILL HAVE ON TEMPS. LOW-LEVEL FLOW VEERS TO WESTERLY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH MID-LEVELS HTS EITHER STEADY OR FALLING SLIGHTLY. FOR NOW WELL KEEP ANY MARINE COOLING OUT OF ERN WA AND KEEP TEMPS HOT. BZ SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...FORECAST IS STILL PRETTY MUCH ON TRACK WITH MUCH FEWER CHANGES THAN WEVE HAD THE PAST FEW NIGHTS. SHORT WAVE IS STILL FORECAST TO RIDE UP AND OVER THE RIDGE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR A WEAK MARINE PUSH. SUNDAY TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE DOWN ABOUT 5 DEGREES FROM SATURDAY WITH BREEZY AFTERNOON WINDS. COOLING TREND CONTINUES ON MONDAY AS A STRONGER WAVE APPROACHES THE COAST. LIGHT RAIN MAY REACH THE CASCADE CREST BY THE AFTERNOON BUT PRE- EXISTING WESTERLY FLOW WILL CONFINE ANY PRECIP TO THE CREST AND KEEP THE VALLEYS DRY. MUCH COOLER AND SHOWERY ON TUESDAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BE SQUARELY OVER THE PAC NW. 500MB TEMPERATURES ARE ONLY ON THE ORDER OF -22C SO THIS DOESNT LOOK LIKE A REAL UNSTABLE TROUGH. BUT AS THE LARGE UPPER TROUGH MOVES EAST OF OUR AREA ON WEDNESDAY WE HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SEE A WRAP-AROUND BAND OF PRECIPITATION. RIGHT NOW THE AREA WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF THIS WOULD BE THE IDAHO PANHANDLE BUT THOSE DETAILS COULD EASILY CHANGE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE EVENT ACTUALLY ARRIVES. SNOW LEVELS WOULD BE DOWN TO 5000-6000 FT FOR THIS EVENT. WILL HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON THIS POTENTIAL EVENT AS IT COULD CAUSE HYDROLOGIC PROBLEMS. THE VERY BROAD AND DEEP TROUGH ENVELOPES THE ENTIRE WESTERN HALF OF THE US FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK. EXTENDED MODELS ALL IN FAIR AGREEMENT THAT THE CENTER OF THIS TROUGH WILL BE OVER THE GREAT BASIN PUTTING THE PAC NW ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE TROUGH IN NORTHERLY FLOW. THIS ISNT PARTICULARLY GOOD FOR PRECIPITATION BUT HAVE KEPT MOUNTAIN SHOWERS IN THE FORECAST...MAINLY IN THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. THE RATHER STRONG RIDGE JUST OFFSHORE IS THREATENING TO MOVE ONSHORE...WHICH WOULD BRING EVEN DRIER/WARMER WEATHER TO OUR AREA THAN IS CURRENTLY IN THE FORECAST. RJ && .AVIATION... VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT ALL TAF SITES THROUGH 12Z SUNDAY WITH TERRAIN-DRIVEN WINDS COMMON. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... SPOKANE 89 58 83 52 76 52 / 0 0 0 0 10 20 COEUR DALENE 87 55 81 49 77 50 / 0 0 0 0 10 20 PULLMAN 89 54 81 50 76 52 / 0 0 0 0 0 20 LEWISTON 95 62 89 56 83 56 / 0 0 0 0 0 10 COLVILLE 95 56 87 48 80 51 / 0 0 0 10 10 30 SANDPOINT 84 51 80 47 75 48 / 0 0 0 0 10 20 KELLOGG 84 52 79 48 76 47 / 0 0 0 0 0 20 MOSES LAKE 96 61 88 55 86 56 / 0 0 0 0 10 20 WENATCHEE 94 63 86 58 84 58 / 0 0 0 0 0 20 OMAK 94 57 87 56 83 52 / 0 0 0 10 10 20 && .OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ID...NONE. WA...NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 17, 8:39 AM PDT, 22 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 839 AM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 IDZ001>004-026-027-WAZ031-032-037-038-041>043-181545- NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR DALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE- CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-LEWISTON AREA- LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- OKANOGAN VALLEY- 839 AM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO... NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES WILL LEAD TO RAPID MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND RISES ON AREA MAINSTEM RIVERS AND SMALL STREAMS ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF EASTERN WASHINGTON AND THE IDAHO PANHANDLE. SEE THE LATEST FLOOD WARNING...FLOOD WATCH...FLOOD ADVISORY...AND FLOOD STATEMENT PRODUCTS FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND HIGH FLOWS ON AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A CONCERN THROUGH MID WEEK...BUT SHOULD GRADUALLY TAPER OFF. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW NORMAL BY TUESDAY. WAZ033>036-044-181545- WASHINGTON PALOUSE-MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- SPOKANE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- 839 AM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON...EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 7:48 PM PDT | River Flood Watch | OTX | Benewah, Shoshone | 14 hr |
| May 16, 7:48 PM PDT | River Flood Watch | OTX | Kootenai, Shoshone | 50 hr |
| May 16, 7:48 PM PDT | River Flood Watch | OTX | Boundary | 4 days |
| May 16, 7:48 PM PDT | River Flood Watch | OTX | Lewis, Nez Perce | 40 hr |
| May 16, 8:00 PM PDT | Areal Flood Warning | OTX | Kootenai | 6 days |
| May 16, 8:00 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OTX | Benewah, Bonner, Boundary | 6 days |
| May 16, 8:00 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OTX | Benewah, Bonner, Boundary | 7 days |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.