Alert archive / Washington / River Flood Warnings in 2008
River Flood Warning 5, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this river flood warning at May 17, 2008, 1:21 PM PDT for Okanogan County, Washington. It took effect at May 18, 2008, 10:45 AM PDT. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 17, 2008, 1:21 PM PDT (20:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 18, 2008, 10:45 AM PDT
- Expired
- May 20, 2008, 10:40 AM PDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Okanogan County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 184 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Methow River near Pateros (PATW1). The gauge peaked at 10.19 ft at May 19, 2008, 10:00 AM PDT.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 12 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 12449950, 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 172021 FLWOTX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 121 PM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...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 WAC047-180821- /O.NEW.KOTX.FL.W.0005.080519T0942Z-080521T0504Z/ /PATW1.1.SM.080519T0942Z.080519T1200Z.080520T2304Z.NO/ 121 PM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE, WA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING 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. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * 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. $$ EK
13 follow-up statements
000 WGUS86 KOTX 172144 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 244 PM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 ...THE MAIN STEM FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO AND WASHINGTON... ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ...UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH ABOVE NORMAL SNOW PACK WILL CAUSE MANY MAIN STEM RIVERS TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO BE 10 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH MONDAY. COOLER WEATHER WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY WHICH WILL SLOW THE RATE OF MELTING SNOW... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP AND TOO COLD TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://AHPS2.WRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX IDC009-079-180944- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0004.080518T0733Z-080519T2332Z/ /CLDI1.1.SM.080518T0733Z.080519T1200Z.080519T1732Z.NO/ 244 PM PDT SAT MAY 17 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 02:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * AT 13.5 FEET...THE RIVER WILL FLOOD THE CALDER BRIDGE AND SECTIONS OF CALDER ROAD. $$ 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 WGUS46 KOTX 181743 FLWOTX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1043 AM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH ABOVE NORMAL SNOW PACK HAS FORCED MANY RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGHOUT THE REGION. 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. THE UPDATED FORECAST NOW PREDICTS THAT THE METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS WILL REACH THE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE OF 11.0 FEET. IF THIS FORECAST IS CORRECT THIS WILL BE THE THIRD HIGHEST STAGE ON RECORD FOR THE METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS. 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 WAC047-190543- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0005.080518T1745Z-080522T1935Z/ /PATW1.2.SM.080518T1646Z.080520T1800Z.080522T1335Z.NR/ 1043 AM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST BY TUESDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * AT 12.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS LIKELY THROUGHOUT THE METHOW VALLEY FROM MAZAMA TO PATEROS. $$ WAC047-190542- /O.NEW.KOTX.FL.W.0007.080520T0030Z-080524T2041Z/ /TONW1.1.SM.080520T0030Z.080522T0000Z.080524T1441Z.NO/ 1043 AM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE, WA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$ WAC047-190542- /O.NEW.KOTX.FL.W.0008.080519T1308Z-080523T1104Z/ /NITW1.1.SM.080519T1308Z.080520T1800Z.080523T0504Z.NO/ 1043 AM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE, WA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK. * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 08:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST BY MONDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. $$ WAC007-190542- /O.NEW.KOTX.FL.W.0009.080519T1722Z-080520T1319Z/ /PESW1.1.SM.080519T1722Z.080520T0000Z.080520T0719Z.NO/ 1043 AM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE, WA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN. * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST BY MONDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW-LYING AREAS, ESPECIALLY IN THE CASHMERE AREA. $$ FONTENOT
000 WGUS86 KOTX 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. $$ FONTENOT
000 WGUS46 KOTX 190103 FLWOTX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 603 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 ...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MINOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH ABOVE NORMAL SNOW PACK HAS FORCED THE METHOW RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...AND THE RIVER WILL LIKELY REACH MODERATE FLOOD CATEGORY ON TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY WILL BE ABOUT 4 TO 6 DEGREES COOLER THAN THEY HAVE BEEN ON SUNDAY...BUT MELTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FEED LOTS OF WATER INTO RIVERS AND STREAMS UNTIL A STRONG COLD FRONT ARRIVES MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://AHPS2.WRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX WAC047-191303- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080522T1935Z/ /PATW1.2.SM.080518T1646Z.080520T1800Z.080522T1335Z.NR/ 603 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 03:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING WITH A RIVER READING OF 10 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT MODERATE FLOOD CATEGORY ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 11 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 10 FEET ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * AT 12.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS LIKELY THROUGHOUT THE METHOW VALLEY FROM MAZAMA TO PATEROS. AT 10 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OF FIELDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS46 KOTX 190121 CCA FLWOTX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED MINOR TO MODERATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 603 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 ...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH ABOVE NORMAL SNOW PACK HAS FORCED THE METHOW RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...AND THE RIVER WILL LIKELY REACH MODERATE FLOOD CATEGORY ON TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY WILL BE ABOUT 4 TO 6 DEGREES COOLER THAN THEY HAVE BEEN ON SUNDAY...BUT MELTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FEED LOTS OF WATER INTO RIVERS AND STREAMS UNTIL A STRONG COLD FRONT ARRIVES MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY... 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 WAC047-191303- /O.COR.KOTX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080522T1935Z/ /PATW1.2.SM.080518T1646Z.080520T1800Z.080522T1335Z.NR/ 603 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. AT 10 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OF FIELDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER OCCURS. $$
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. $$ WAC007-191723- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0009.080519T1722Z-080520T1319Z/ /PESW1.1.SM.080519T1722Z.080520T0000Z.080520T0719Z.NO/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 13 FEET MONDAY MORNING AND REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 13 FEET THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW-LYING AREAS, ESPECIALLY IN THE CASHMERE AREA. $$
000
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.
$$000 WGUS86 KOTX 200412 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 912 PM PDT MON MAY 19 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY SPOKANE RIVER AT SPOKANE AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SPOKANE COUNTIES STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO... LAKE COEUR DALENE AFFECTING BENEWAH AND KOOTENAI COUNTIES COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES COEUR DALENE RIVER AT ENAVILLE AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ...COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK. THIS COOLER WEATHER WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY RAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... MAINLY IN THE IDAHO PANHANDLE. THIS ADDED RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO RENEWED RISES ON MANY OF THE RIVERS. NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP OR TOO COLD TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://AHPS2.WRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX IDC009-055-201612- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0012.080520T1701Z-000000T0000Z/ /COEI1.1.SM.080520T1701Z.080524T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 912 PM PDT MON MAY 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LAKE COEUR DALENE * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 2132.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 2133 FEET * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDDAY TUESDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 2135.5 FEET BY SATURDAY. $$ IDC055-079-201611- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080524T0406Z/ /CTLI1.2.SM.080516T2349Z.080520T0600Z.080523T2206Z.NO/ 912 PM PDT MON MAY 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.7 FEET * FORECAST...TO REMAIN BETWEEN 45.5 FEET AND 46.0 FEET THROUGH 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. $$ IDC055-079-201611- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080520T1910Z/ /ENVI1.1.SM.080520T0416Z.080520T0600Z.080520T1310Z.NO/ 912 PM PDT MON MAY 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COEUR DALENE RIVER AT ENAVILLE * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 71.8 FEET * FORECAST...REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 72.0 FEET * AT 72.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTRY ROADS NEAR THE RIGHT BANK OF THE UPPER NORTH FORK IS POSSIBLE. $$ IDC021-201611- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080525T1200Z/ /EASI1.2.SM.080519T0207Z.080521T1800Z.080525T0600Z.NR/ 912 PM PDT MON MAY 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET * FORECAST...RISE TO 10.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS NOT EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE UNTIL THE WEEKEND. * 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. $$ IDC009-079-200512- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0014.080520T2344Z-080521T1303Z/ /CLDI1.1.ER.080520T2344Z.080521T0600Z.080521T0703Z.NO/ 912 PM PDT MON MAY 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 08:31 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE GRADUALLY RECEDING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * AT 13.5 FEET...THE RIVER WILL FLOOD THE CALDER BRIDGE AND SECTIONS OF CALDER ROAD. $$ IDC009-079-201611- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SJMI1.2.SM.080517T1733Z.080523T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 912 PM 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 07:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.1 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.5 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 37.5 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 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. $$ WAC019-201611- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0010.080520T0315Z-080524T1439Z/ /FRYW1.1.SM.080519T2130Z.080522T0000Z.080524T0839Z.NR/ 912 PM PDT MON MAY 19 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY * FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.5 FEET * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD * FORECAST...RISE TO 19.45 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. IT WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ WAC047-201611- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080522T0407Z/ /PATW1.1.SM.080518T1646Z.080520T1200Z.080521T2207Z.NR/ 912 PM 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 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 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. * FORECAST...REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. $$ WAC047-201611- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0007.080521T0705Z-080524T0836Z/ /TONW1.1.SM.080521T0705Z.080522T1800Z.080524T0236Z.NO/ 912 PM PDT MON MAY 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET * FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY NIGHT AND 15.8 BY MIDDAY THURSDAY. IT IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ WAC047-201611- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0008.080520T2024Z-080522T2113Z/ /NITW1.1.SM.080520T2024Z.080522T0000Z.080522T1513Z.NO/ 912 PM PDT MON MAY 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 05:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDDAY TUESDAY...RISING TO 13.4 FEET BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. IT IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IDC055-WAC063-201611- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0013.080520T1907Z-000000T0000Z/ /SPOW1.1.SM.080520T1907Z.080524T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 912 PM PDT MON MAY 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPOKANE RIVER AT SPOKANE * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDDAY TUESDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 28.4 FEET BY SATURDAY. * AT 28.0 FEET...FLOODING IN SECTIONS OF THE PEACEFUL VALLEY AND ALONG HARBOR ISLAND IS LIKELY. MINOR FLOODING ALONG UPRIVER DRIVE AND IN THE RIVERPOINT INDUSTRIAL AREA IS ALSO POSSIBLE. $$ WAC007-201611- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080522T0024Z/ /STHW1.1.SM.080518T0022Z.080519T0615Z.080521T1824Z.NO/ 912 PM PDT MON MAY 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 07:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET * FORECAST...REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. $$ WAC007-201319- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080520T1319Z/ /PESW1.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 912 PM PDT MON MAY 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 05:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET * FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW-LYING AREAS, ESPECIALLY IN THE CASHMERE AREA. $$
000 WGUS86 KOTX 201740 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1040 AM PDT TUE MAY 20 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO...WASHINGTON... COEUR DALENE RIVER AT ENAVILLE AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR TODAY...AND FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. THE RATE OF SNOWMELT WILL DECREASE MARKEDLY...AND RUNOFF INTO THE CREEKS AND STREAMS IN THE INLAND NORTHWEST WILL DECREASE AS WELL. RAIN ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT WILL SLOW THE RECESSION OF SOME OF THE CREEKS...STREAMS...AND RIVERS IN THE REGION...BUT MANY RIVER LEVELS ARE COMING DOWN. 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 IDC055-079-201810- /O.CAN.KOTX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080520T1910Z/ /ENVI1.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1040 AM PDT TUE MAY 20 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE COEUR DALENE RIVER AT ENAVILLE * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 70.9 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 72.0 FEET * THE RIVER CRESTED AT 71.9 FEET ON MONDAY EVENING...WHICH IS JUST BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 72 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RUN ABOVE 70 FEET THROUGH WEDENSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN RECEDE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. * AT 71.5 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BETWEEN PRICHARD AND ENAVILLE. $$ WAC047-201810- /O.CAN.KOTX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080522T0407Z/ /PATW1.1.SM.080518T1646Z.080519T1645Z.080519T2300Z.NO/ 1040 AM PDT TUE MAY 20 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS * AT 07:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 16:00 PM MONDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET * THE RIVER CRESTED AT 10.2 FEET AROUND NOON ON MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE ACTION STAGE OF 9 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. * AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ADJACENT ROADS AND LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY THROUGHOUT THE METHOW VALLEY FROM MAZAMA TO PATEROS. $$ WAC047-201810- /O.CAN.KOTX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080522T2113Z/ /NITW1.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1040 AM PDT TUE MAY 20 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK * AT 08:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * THE RIVER CRESTED NEAR 12.6 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING...WHICH WAS LESS THAN A HALF FOOT FROM FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL THE BELOW ACTION OF 12 FEET ON THURSDAY MORNING. $$
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, 10:29 AM PDT, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 17, 10:29 AM PDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1029 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 A RAPID RATE. && .DISCUSSION... MADE JUST MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECAST THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE WARMING...3 TO 6 DEGREES OVER YESTERDAY AT THIS TIME. THIS WILL TRANSLATE TO SOME NEAR RECORD HIGHS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA. AN AMPLIFIED UPPER LEVEL RIDGE CENTERED OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA IS ARCHED WELL INTO WASHINGTON...PUSHING THE STORM TRACK AND MUCH OF THE CLOUD COVER INTO BC. A WEAK SHORTWAVE WILL RIDE UP AND OVER THE RIDGE THIS EVENING...HELPING TO KNOCK DOWN THE RIDGE. IN DOING SO...SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL SHIFT AS A SURFACE TROUGH PUSHES ACROSS EASTERN WASHINGTON AS A WEAK MARINE PUSH. NOT TOO MUCH OF A CONCERN...ALTHOUGH SW-W WINDS WILL PICK UP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE NIGHT IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS. HYDRO...MAINSTEM FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE COEUR DALENE RIVER AT CATALDO...STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN...ST. JOE RIVER AT ST. MARIES. A NEW FLOOD WARNING WAS ISSUED FOR THE ST. JOE RIVER AT CALDER THIS MORNING. MAINSTEM FLOOD WATCHES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES AND REMAINING NORTH IDAHO RIVER BASINS. A SMALL STREAM FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES AND A SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF EASTERN WASHINGTON AND MUCH OF NORTH IDAHO. RFOX && .AVIATION... VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT ALL TAF SITES THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY WITH TERRAIN-DRIVEN WINDS COMMON. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... SPOKANE 89 59 84 52 76 52 / 0 0 0 0 10 20 COEUR DALENE 87 51 82 49 77 50 / 0 0 0 0 10 20 PULLMAN 89 58 81 50 76 52 / 0 0 0 0 0 20 LEWISTON 95 61 89 56 83 56 / 0 0 0 0 0 10 COLVILLE 95 52 87 48 80 51 / 0 0 0 10 10 30 SANDPOINT 84 49 80 47 75 48 / 0 0 0 0 10 20 KELLOGG 84 52 80 48 76 47 / 0 0 0 0 0 20 MOSES LAKE 96 56 89 55 86 56 / 0 0 0 0 10 20 WENATCHEE 94 61 87 58 84 58 / 0 0 0 0 0 20 OMAK 94 55 87 56 83 52 / 0 0 0 10 10 20 && .OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ID....FLOOD WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD BULLETIN FOR DETAILS. WA....FLOOD WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD BULLETIN FOR DETAILS. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 17, 8:39 AM PDT, 4 hours 42 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 | Chelan | 69 hr |
| May 16, 7:48 PM PDT | River Flood Watch | OTX | Okanogan | 18 hr |
| May 16, 7:48 PM PDT | River Flood Watch | OTX | Chelan | 40 hr |
| May 16, 8:00 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OTX | Asotin, Chelan, Ferry, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Stevens | 6 days |
| May 16, 8:00 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OTX | Asotin, Chelan, Ferry, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Stevens | 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.