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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this river flood warning at May 18, 2008, 10:43 AM PDT for Chelan County, Washington. It took effect at May 19, 2008, 10:22 AM PDT. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 18, 2008, 10:43 AM PDT (17:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 19, 2008, 10:22 AM PDT
- Expired
- May 20, 2008, 6:19 AM PDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Chelan County, WA
The radar
The Seattle radar (KATX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Wenatchee River at Peshastin (PESW1). The gauge peaked at 12.04 ft at May 19, 2008, 6:00 AM PDT.
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 14 ft
- Major stage
- 15 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 12459000, 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 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
7 follow-up statements
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. $$ WAC007-191723- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0009.080519T1722Z-080520T1319Z/ /PESW1.1.SM.080519T1722Z.080520T0000Z.080520T0719Z.NO/ 1024 PM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 13 FEET MONDAY MORNING AND REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 13 FEET THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW-LYING AREAS, ESPECIALLY IN THE CASHMERE AREA. $$
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. $$ WAC007-201319- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080520T1319Z/ /PESW1.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 912 PM PDT MON MAY 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 05:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET * FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW-LYING AREAS, ESPECIALLY IN THE CASHMERE AREA. $$
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 18, 4:59 AM PDT, 5 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 18, 4:59 AM PDT, 5 hours 44 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
459 AM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
DRY AND VERY WARM CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE INLAND NORTHWEST
THE REST OF THE WEEKEND. WITH TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE SEASONAL
NORMALS...RIVER FLOODING WILL REMAIN THE FOCUS AS MOUNTAIN SNOW
MELTS AT A RAPID RATE. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL APPROACH THE
REGION ON TUESDAY USHERING IN COOLER AND UNSETTLED CONDITIONS.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
TODAY AND TONIGHT...THOUGH THE POSITTION OF THE UPPER RIDGE WONTT
CHANGE A WHOLE LOT...IT WILL SEE FAIRLY UNIFORM HT FALLS OF
100-130M (500MB). THE STORM TRACK CURRENTLY WELL N INTO BC WILL
SHIFT S INTO SRN BC LATER TODAY...WITH A VERY WEAK COLDFNT REACHING
SRN BC AS ITS SFC LOW MOVES SE THROUGH ALBERTA. SW STEERING FLOW
ON THE WRN SIDE OF THE UPPER RIDGE WILL EJECT A MUCH STRONGER
SHORT-WAVE (NOW W OF 140W) TOWARD THE SW BC COAST LATE TONIGHT.
EVEN SO...LG-SCALE SUBSIDENCE NEAR THE RIDGE WILL KEEP THE DRY
AIR-MASS NOW OVER ERN WA/N ID IN PLACE DESPITE INCREASING FORCING
FOR ASCENT. WE WILL HOEVER KEEP HI CLOUD CEILINGS IN THE FCST
WHICH...IN ADDITION TO OVERALL COOLING THROUGH MUCH OF THE
TROP...WILL TRANSLATE INTO HI TEMPS TODAY 3-5F COOLER THAN SAT.
DEEP WLY FLOW OFF THE SFC AND TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADSIENTS WILL
ALLOW US TO KEEP GUSTY WINDS IN THE FCST FOR TODAY...ESPECIALLY
NEAR THE CASCADES.
NO HUGE CHANGES TO THE CURRENT SUITE OF HYDRO HIGHLIGHTS ARE
ANTICIPATED ATTM. BZ
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...GLOBAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS CONTINUING TO
INDICATE A RATHER DRAMATIC PATTERN SHIFT AND REGIONAL COOL DOWN
DURING THE PERIOD. WHILE THIS IS ALREADY BEGINNING JUST A BIT
OUTSIDE AT THE MOMENT WITH 500 MB HEIGHTS FALLING...THE TREND WILL
CONTINUE AND STRENGTHEN SUBSTANTIALLY BY TUESDAY. THE NAM AND
UKMET SEEM TO BE A BIT QUICKER THAN THE MORE RELIABLE CONSENSUS OF
THE GFS...GEFS MEAN...AND ECMWF WITH DROPPING HEIGHTS OVER THE CWA
GOING FORWARD INTO TUESDAY...SO THE FORECAST TRENDS MORE STRONGLY
TOWARD THE GFS/ECMWF SOLUTIONS...WHICH RESULTS IN A BIT SLOWER
TIMING FOR PRECIPITATION BREAKING OUT OVER THE FORECAST AREA.
AS 500 MB HEIGHTS STILL REMAIN WELL OVER 570 DAM...THE CWA IS
GENERALLY CONTINUING TO BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE LARGE SCALE
RIDGE THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY. WITH SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW OFF ALL MODELS
AT 850 MB TOPPING 30 KTS AND 850 MB TEMPERATURES PUSHING UP
BETWEEN 16 AND 18C...NEARLY DRY ADIABATIC MIXING WOULD RESULT IN
HIGHS IN THE 70S AND 80S ACROSS THE CWA FOR ONE MORE DAY ON MONDAY.
GOOD MIXING SEEMS A GOOD BET FROM MOSES LAKE EASTWARD THROUGH
SPOKANE AND TO THE SOUTH. TO THE NORTH OF THERE...THE RIDGE
GRADUALLY DEAMPLIFYING WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A RATHER RAGGED CLOUD
EDGE TO THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE RIDGE...WITH INSOLATION
LIKELY LESS SIGNIFICANT SO MIXING WILL PROBABLY NOT BE QUITE AS
IMPRESSIVE. HOWEVER...BY 00Z WEDNESDAY...HEIGHTS WILL BE DIVING
BELOW 550 DAM OVER THE CWA AS LARGE SCALE UPPER DIFFLUENCE AHEAD
OF A CLOSED OR NEARLY CLOSED UPPER CYCLONE DROPS OVER THE CWA. A
VERTICALLY COHERENT FRONTOGENETICAL CIRCULATION COUPLED WITH GOOD
UPPER JET DYNAMICS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO A GOOD OUTBREAK OF SHOWERS
ALONG THE COLD FRONT THAT PASSES THROUGH THE CWA ON TUESDAY.
PRECIPITATION COOLING ALONG WITH SOME AMOUNT OF COLD ADVECTION
KICKING IN WILL LIKELY LIMIT OUR DIURNAL RISES...NOT TO MENTION
THE FACT THAT AFTERNOON 850 MB TEMPERATURES TOP OUT NEAR 7C...A
FAR CRY FROM TWO DAYS PREVIOUS. DUE TO THE TIMING OF THE FRONTAL
PASSAGE ACROSS THE AREA BEING EARLY IN THE DAY...EVEN THOUGH THE
MODELS ARE INDICATING SOME AMOUNT OF SURFACE-BASED INSTABILITY VIA
NEGATIVE LIFTED INDEX VALUES AND WEAK CAPES...HAVE OPTED AGAINST
ADDING THUNDER TO THE FORECAST FOR TUESDAY. WHILE LARGE SCALE
DYNAMICS MAY BE ENOUGH BY THEMSELVES TO SPARK SOME
THUNDERSTORMS...WHAT LOOKS LIKE AN UNFAVORABLE TIMING FOR THE
FRONTAL PASSAGE COUPLED WITH THE FACT THAT THE MID-LEVEL COLD POOL
WILL BE SLOW IN ARRIVING...PROBABLY NOT UNTIL TUESDAY
NIGHT...LEADS ONE TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE THUNDER THREAT ISNT
ALL THAT GREAT. HOWEVER...FRONTAL SHOWERS SEEM VERY LIKELY FOR A
GOOD CHUNK OF THE CWA TUESDAY...SO POPS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED UPWARD
INTO THE 50-80 PERCENT RANGE FOR ALMOST EVERYONE EXCEPT THE
WENATCHEE AREAS AND DEEP BASIN.
THINGS BEGIN TO QUIET DOWN SOMEWHAT BY WEDNESDAY AS THE UPPER LOW
CONTINUES TO DIVE SOUTHEASTWARD AND OUT OF THE CWA. WHILE COOLER
THAN NORMAL CONDITIONS REMAIN IN ITS WAKE...LAYER MOISTURE
GRADUALLY WANES...AND SHOWER CHANCES DO LIKEWISE.
HOWEVER...CONTINUED NORTHERLY FLOW WILL LIKELY MEAN AN EVEN COLDER
DAY WEDNESDAY THAN TUESDAY. /FRIES
&&
.AVIATION...
VFR WX WILL CONTINUE FOR ALL TAF SITES THROUGH AT LEAST 12Z
MONDAY...WITH HI CLOUD CEILINGS COMMON. THE MAIN FOCUS WILL BE ON
WLY SFC WNDS THAT SHOULD EXCEED 17KT SUSTAINED FOR KEAT LATE
AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. FROM KPUW N TO KGEG...SW WINDS
12-17KT WILL BE COMMON THROUGH 06Z MON. BZ
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SPOKANE 85 56 79 53 63 44 / 0 0 0 20 60 30
COEUR DALENE 84 51 78 49 62 44 / 0 0 0 10 60 40
PULLMAN 83 53 78 52 63 42 / 0 0 0 10 60 30
LEWISTON 90 60 86 58 68 48 / 0 0 0 10 50 30
COLVILLE 88 52 79 49 64 43 / 0 10 10 20 60 30
SANDPOINT 79 49 74 47 60 41 / 0 0 0 20 70 50
KELLOGG 80 48 76 48 61 42 / 0 0 0 20 70 60
MOSES LAKE 89 56 86 54 69 45 / 0 0 0 20 30 10
WENATCHEE 89 60 83 58 68 47 / 0 0 0 30 30 10
OMAK 85 55 80 52 69 44 / 0 10 10 30 40 10
&&
.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 18, 5:49 AM PDT, 4 hours 54 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 549 AM PDT SUN MAY 18 2008 IDZ001>004-026-027-WAZ031-032-037-038-041>043-191300- 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- 549 AM PDT SUN MAY 18 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 SNOWMELT 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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MOUNTAIN SNOWMELT 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>036-044-191300- WASHINGTON PALOUSE-MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- SPOKANE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- 549 AM PDT SUN MAY 18 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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 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 18, 10:43 AM PDT | River Flood Warning | OTX | Okanogan | 49 hr |
| May 18, 10:43 AM PDT | River Flood Warning | OTX | Okanogan | 48 hr |
| May 18, 11:27 AM PDT | River Flood Watch | OTX | Spokane | 50 hr |
| May 18, 1:17 PM PDT | River Flood Warning | OTX | Ferry | 47 hr |
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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.