Alert archive / Washington / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 18, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this river flood warning at Jun 7, 2011, 2:24 PM PDT for Ferry County, Washington. It took effect at Jun 8, 2011, 1:35 PM PDT. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2011, 2:24 PM PDT (21:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 8, 2011, 1:35 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 9, 2011, 1:18 PM PDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Ferry County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Kettle River near Ferry (FRYW1). The gauge peaked at 18.90 ft at Jun 8, 2011, 8:00 PM PDT.
- Action stage
- 17.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 18.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 19.5 ft
- Major stage
- 20.5 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 12401500, 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.
012 WGUS46 KOTX 072124 FLWOTX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 224 PM PDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY WARM TEMPERATURES FROM THIS PAST WEEKEND HAVE LEAD TO INCREASED SNOW MELT IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...THE THREAT OF RAINFALL THIS WEEK WILL CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE CARS OR OTHER VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. AS LITTLE AS ONE FOOT OF WATER ON THE ROAD CAN MOVE MOST VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX && WAC019-080924- /O.NEW.KOTX.FL.W.0018.110608T1334Z-110615T0400Z/ /FRYW1.2.ER.110608T1334Z.110609T1800Z.110614T1600Z.NR/ 224 PM PDT TUE JUN 7 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE, WA HAS ISSUED * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY JUNE 14. * AT 06/07 13:15 THE STAGE WAS 18.1 * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW $$
6 follow-up statements
155 WGUS86 KOTX 080531 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1031 PM PDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON...IDAHO... OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY PEND OREILLE RIVER BELOW ALBENI FALLS AFFECTING BONNER AND PEND OREILLE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH COUNTY WARM TEMPERATURES FROM THIS PAST WEEKEND HAVE SPURRED INCREASED SNOW MELT IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...THE THREAT OF RAINFALL THIS WEEK WILL KEEP RIVER LEVELS AT OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH MUCH OF THE NEXT WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. AS LITTLE AS ONE FOOT OF WATER ON THE ROAD CAN MOVE MOST VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX && WAC019-081731- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0018.110608T1353Z-110615T0400Z/ /FRYW1.2.ER.110608T1353Z.110609T1800Z.110614T1600Z.NR/ 1031 PM PDT TUE JUN 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW * UNTIL TUESDAY JUNE 14 * AT 9:15 PM TUE THE STAGE WAS...18.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE ABOVE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE TO NEAR 19.6 FEET BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD WEST OF CURLEW. $$ WAC047-081731- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.RS.110523T0630Z.110610T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1031 PM PDT TUE JUN 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 9:15 PM TUE THE STAGE WAS...16.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE FORECASTABLE FUTURE. * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. $$ IDC017-WAC051-081731- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ALFW1.1.DR.110607T1100Z.110615T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1031 PM PDT TUE JUN 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEND OREILLE RIVER BELOW ALBENI FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM TUE THE FLOW WAS 101000 CFS. * FLOOD STAGE IS 100000 CFS. * THE FLOW IS FORECAST TO INCREASE STEADILY THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK. IT IS EXPECTED TO PEAK AROUND 116000 CFS NEXT TUESDAY. * A FLOW OF 115000 CFS CORRESPONDS TO APPROXIMATELY 2045 FEET AT THE CUSICK GAGE...BASED ON 1997 RECORDS. $$ IDC009-081731- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SJMI1.1.RS.110515T0400Z.110610T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1031 PM PDT TUE JUN 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 9:00 PM TUE THE STAGE WAS...33.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.5 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.8 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 36.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IS LIKELY. SOME SECTIONS OF THE ST JOE RIVER ROAD MAY BE INUNDATED. $$
407 WGUS86 KOTX 081249 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 549 AM PDT WED JUN 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON...IDAHO... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY PEND OREILLE RIVER BELOW ALBENI FALLS AFFECTING BONNER AND PEND OREILLE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH COUNTY WARM TEMPERATURES FROM THIS PAST WEEKEND HAVE LEAD TO INCREASED SNOW MELT IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...THE THREAT OF RAINFALL THIS WEEK WILL KEEP RIVER LEVELS AT OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. AS LITTLE AS ONE FOOT OF WATER ON THE ROAD CAN MOVE MOST VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX && WAC047-090049- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.RS.110523T0630Z.110610T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 549 AM PDT WED JUN 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 5:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...16.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. $$ WAC019-090048- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0018.110608T2035Z-110615T0330Z/ /FRYW1.1.ER.110608T2035Z.110610T0000Z.110614T1530Z.NR/ 549 AM PDT WED JUN 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING * AT 5:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...17.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE NEXT TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW $$ IDC017-WAC051-090048- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ALFW1.1.DR.110607T1100Z.110615T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 549 AM PDT WED JUN 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEND OREILLE RIVER BELOW ALBENI FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE FLOW WAS 101700 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND. * FLOOD STAGE IS 100000 CFS. * THE FLOW IS FORECAST TO INCREASE STEADILY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. IT IS EXPECTED TO STABILIZE AROUND 118000 CFS EARLY NEXT WEEK. * AT 120000 CFS...THIS FLOW CORRESPONDS APPROXIMATELY TO 2046 FEET (RIVER RISING MAY 18-19, 1997) TO 2047.5 FEET (RIVER RECEDING 6/21/1997) AT THE CUSICK GAGE, BASED ON 1997 RECORDS. $$ IDC009-090048- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SJMI1.1.RS.110515T0400Z.110610T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 549 AM PDT WED JUN 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 5:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...33.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.5 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.2 FEET BY THURSDAY LATE EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH MID JUNE. * AT 32.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS OF THE ST JOE VALLEY. $$
305 WGUS86 KOTX 082156 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 256 PM PDT WED JUN 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON AND IDAHO... PEND OREILLE RIVER BELOW ALBENI FALLS AFFECTING BONNER AND PEND OREILLE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH COUNTY SEVERAL RIVERS CONTINUE OVER FLOOD STAGE AS A RESULT OF MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND RAINFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE CARS OR OTHER VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. AS LITTLE AS ONE FOOT OF WATER ON THE ROAD CAN MOVE MOST VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX && WAC047-090956- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.RS.110523T0630Z.110611T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 256 PM PDT WED JUN 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 2:15 PM WED THE STAGE WAS...17.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.3 FEET BY FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. $$ WAC019-090956- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110615T0036Z/ /FRYW1.1.ER.110608T2204Z.110610T0600Z.110614T1236Z.NR/ 256 PM PDT WED JUN 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON * AT 2:15 PM WED THE STAGE WAS...18.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY THURSDAY LATE EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY NEXT TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW $$ IDC017-WAC051-090956- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ALFW1.1.DR.110607T1100Z.110615T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 256 PM PDT WED JUN 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEND OREILLE RIVER BELOW ALBENI FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE FLOW WAS 103000 CFS * FLOOD FLOW IS 100000 CFS. * 115000 CFS CORRESPONDS APPROXIMATELY TO 2045 FEET AT THE CUSICK GAGE, BASED ON 1997 RECORDS. $$ IDC009-090955- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SJMI1.1.RS.110515T0400Z.110609T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 256 PM PDT WED JUN 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 2:00 PM WED THE STAGE WAS...33.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.5 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.8 FEET BY THURSDAY LATE MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 32.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS OF THE ST JOE VALLEY.
198 WGUS86 KOTX 090447 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 947 PM PDT WED JUN 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON...IDAHO... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY PEND OREILLE RIVER BELOW ALBENI FALLS AFFECTING BONNER AND PEND OREILLE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH COUNTY CONTINUED SNOW MELT AND RECENT RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE SEVERAL AREA RIVERS INTO FLOODING. WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON THURSDAY...THE RISING TREND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE FOR A COUPLE MORE DAYS ON SEVERAL OF THESE RIVERS BEFORE A GENERAL RECESSION INTO NEXT WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. AS LITTLE AS ONE FOOT OF WATER ON THE ROAD CAN MOVE MOST VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX && WAC047-091647- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.RS.110523T0630Z.110610T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 947 PM PDT WED JUN 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...17.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL. * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. $$ WAC019-091647- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110615T0036Z/ /FRYW1.1.ER.110608T2207Z.110610T0600Z.110614T1236Z.NR/ 947 PM PDT WED JUN 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON * AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...18.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.5 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY THURSDAY LATE EVENING. THE RIVER WILL THEN WAVER BETWEEN 19.3 AND 19.5 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE BEGINNING TO FALL. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD..,WEST OF CURLEW. $$ IDC021-091647- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /EASI1.1.ER.110608T2225Z.110612T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 947 PM PDT WED JUN 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 8:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...9.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT WEEK. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 9.9 FEET...WATER ENTERS BASEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT HOUSING ON U.S. 95...ONE THIRD OF A MILE SOUTH OF CANADIAN BORDER. $$ IDC017-WAC051-091647- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ALFW1.1.DR.110607T1100Z.110616T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 947 PM PDT WED JUN 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEND OREILLE RIVER BELOW ALBENI FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE FLOW WAS 103900 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND. * FLOOD FLOW IS 100000 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND. * THE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY INCREASE THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK TO AROUND 117000 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND. * AT 115000 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND...THE FLOW CORRESPONDS APPROXIMATELY TO A STAGE OF 2045 FEET AT THE CUSICK GAGE...BASED ON 1997 RECORDS. $$ IDC009-091646- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SJMI1.1.RS.110515T0400Z.110609T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 947 PM PDT WED JUN 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 8:00 PM WED THE STAGE WAS...33.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.5 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.8 FEET BY THURSDAY LATE MORNING THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING...YET REMAINING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT WEEK. * AT 32.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS OF THE ST JOE VALLEY. $$
505 WGUS86 KOTX 091306 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 606 AM PDT THU JUN 9 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON...IDAHO... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY PEND OREILLE RIVER BELOW ALBENI FALLS AFFECTING BONNER AND PEND OREILLE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH COUNTY CONTINUED SNOW MELT AND RECENT RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE SEVERAL AREA RIVERS INTO FLOODING. WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON THURSDAY...THE RISING TREND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE FOR A COUPLE MORE DAYS ON SEVERAL OF THESE RIVERS BEFORE A GENERAL RECESSION INTO NEXT WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. AS LITTLE AS ONE FOOT OF WATER ON THE ROAD CAN MOVE MOST VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX && WAC047-100106- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.RS.110523T0630Z.110610T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 606 AM PDT THU JUN 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 5:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...17.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY FRIDAY LATE MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. THEN RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT LEAST THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK. * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. $$ WAC019-100106- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110615T0036Z/ /FRYW1.1.ER.110608T2207Z.110610T0600Z.110614T1236Z.NR/ 606 AM PDT THU JUN 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON * AT 5:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...18.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET ON FRIDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS WEEKEND. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW $$ IDC021-100106- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /EASI1.1.ER.110608T2225Z.110612T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 606 AM PDT THU JUN 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 3:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 9.9 FEET...WATER ENTERS BASEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT HOUSING ON U.S. 95, 1/3 MILE SOUTH OF CANADIAN BORDER. $$ IDC017-WAC051-100105- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ALFW1.1.DR.110607T1100Z.110616T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 606 AM PDT THU JUN 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEND OREILLE RIVER BELOW ALBENI FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5:00 AM THURSDAY THE FLOW WAS 104700 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND. * FLOOD STAGE IS 100000 CFS. * THE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY INCREASE THROUGH THE WEEKEND TO AROUND 120000 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND BY MONDAY. * AT 120000 CFS...THIS FLOW CORRESPONDS APPROXIMATELY TO 2046 FEET (RIVER RISING MAY 18-19, 1997) TO 2047.5 FEET (RIVER RECEDING 6/21/1997) AT THE CUSICK GAGE, BASED ON 1997 RECORDS. $$ IDC009-100105- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SJMI1.1.RS.110515T0400Z.110609T0245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 606 AM PDT THU JUN 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 5:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...33.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.5 FEET. * THE RIVER HAS APPARENTLY CRESTED AND WILL BEGIN TO FALL THURSDAY ...BUT REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * AT 32.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS OF THE ST JOE VALLEY. $$
477 WGUS86 KOTX 092018 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 118 PM PDT THU JUN 9 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO... MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY PEND OREILLE RIVER BELOW ALBENI FALLS AFFECTING BONNER AND PEND OREILLE COUNTIES CONTINUED SNOW MELT AND RECENT RAINFALL RUNOFF FROM WEDNESDAY ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL SHOWERS THIS WEEK WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP SEVERAL AREA RIVERS AT FLOODING LEVELS. THE RIVERS WILL REMAIN STEADY OR CONTINUE TO RISE FOR A COUPLE MORE DAYS BEFORE A GENERAL RECESSION COMMENCES THIS WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. AS LITTLE AS ONE FOOT OF WATER ON THE ROAD CAN MOVE MOST VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX && WAC047-100818- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.RS.110523T0630Z.110610T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 118 PM PDT THU JUN 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 12:15 PM THU THE STAGE WAS...17.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING THEN REMAIN STEADY NEAR 17.4 FEET THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK. * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. $$ IDC021-100818- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110616T1800Z/ /EASI1.1.ER.110608T2225Z.110609T0415Z.110616T0600Z.NR/ 118 PM PDT THU JUN 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT * UNTIL THURSDAY JUNE 16 * AT 11:45 AM THU THE STAGE WAS...8.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN STEADY NEAR 8.8 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY 6/12 THEN BEGIN RISING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY NIGHT...PEAKING AROUND 9.1 FEET TUESDAY. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST WEDNESDAY THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING 6/16. * AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS BETWEEN EASTPORT AND ADDIE. * AT 9.9 FEET...WATER ENTERS BASEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT HOUSING ON U.S. 95, 1/3 MILE SOUTH OF CANADIAN BORDER. $$ IDC017-WAC051-100818- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ALFW1.1.DR.110607T1100Z.110616T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 118 PM PDT THU JUN 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEND OREILLE RIVER BELOW ALBENI FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE FLOW WAS 105400 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND (CFS) * FLOOD STAGE IS 100000 CFS. * THE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY INCREASE THROUGH THE WEEKEND TO AROUND 110000 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND BY MONDAY. * AT 110000 CFS...THIS FLOW CORRESPONDS APPROXIMATELY TO 2044 FEET (RIVER RISING 5/17/1997) TO 2046 FEET (RIVER RECEDING 6/23/1997) AT THE CUSICK GAGE, BASED ON 1997 RECORDS. $$ IDC009-100818- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110616T0234Z/ /SJMI1.1.RS.110515T0400Z.110609T0245Z.110615T1434Z.NO/ 118 PM PDT THU JUN 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING 6/15 * AT 12:00 PM THU THE STAGE WAS...33.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.5 FEET. * THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RECEDE FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 6/16. * AT 32.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS OF THE ST JOE VALLEY. $$ WAC019-092048- /O.CAN.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110615T0036Z/ /FRYW1.1.ER.110608T2207Z.110609T0530Z.110609T1010Z.NO/ 118 PM PDT THU JUN 9 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR KETTLE RIVER NEAR, FERRY ABOVE CURLEW. * AT 12:15 PM THU THE STAGE WAS...17.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STEADY NEAR 18.0 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY 6/15 THEN CONTINUE TO RECEDE NEAR 17.5 FEET LATE NEXT WEEK. * AT 18.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE 'OL SWIMMING HOLE COUNTY PARK IN CURLEW. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW $$
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 Jun 7, 11:01 AM PDT, 3 hours 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 11:01 AM PDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1101 AM PDT TUE JUN 7 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
ANOTHER DEEP AND COOL UPPER LOW SYSTEM WILL DROP INTO THE REGION
TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BRING SHOWERY AND
UNSETTLED CONDITIONS TO MOST OF THE REGION. A BRIEF AND BENIGN
BREAK PERIOD WILL OCCUR ON THURSDAY...WITH ANOTHER FRONTAL PASSAGE
ON FRIDAY. COOLER THAN NORMAL CONDITIONS AND OCCASIONAL SHOWERY
PERIODS WILL PERSIST INTO NEXT WEEK.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
A COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE CENTER IS CURRENTLY SLIDING DOWN
THE BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST AND POISED TO TRACK OVER PUGET SOUND AT
18Z. THIS TIGHTLY WRAPPED CIRCULATION WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST ACROSS
THE FORECAST AREA TODAY...PLACING THE INLAND NORTHWEST UNDER MOIST
SOUTHWEST FLOW IN THE MID LEVELS WHILE THE COLD POOL ALOFT SLIDES
OVERHEAD. THIS WILL ACT TO DESTABILIZE THE ATMOSPHERE...ESPECIALLY
OVER THE MOUNTAINS TO THE NORTHWEST. THIS IS WHERE THE BEST CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SATELLITE
IMAGERY SHOWS CONVECTION BUILDING TO OUR NORTH ACROSS SOUTHERN BC
AND THIS WILL SAG SOUTH INTO OUR AREA THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW STRAY
SHOWERS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS WHERE THERE
HAVE BEEN A FEW BREAKS IN THE OVERCAST. MUCH OF THE IDAHO
PANHANDLE AND FAR EASTERN WA HAS BEEN SHROUDED IN LOW STRATUS
WHICH WILL ACT TO KEEP MORE STABLE CONDITIONS AND LESS OF A THREAT
OF THUNDER. HOWEVER...ANY BREAKS IN THE STRATUS DECK WILL ALLOW
CONVECTION TO BUILD. OTHER THAN GENERAL THUNDER...THE OTHER
CONCERN WILL BE WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE CASCADE GAPS AS A WESTERLY
PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASES THIS AFTERNOON. THE MAIN THREAT WILL
BE SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KTS RATHER THAN GUSTS AS 850MB
WINDS REMAIN IN THAT GENERAL RANGE. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
INCREASE AS THE SURFACE LOW SLIPS SOUTH INTO EASTERN WA. WINDY
CONDITIONS WILL ABATE OVERNIGHT WHEN THE LOW MOVES OFF TO THE
EAST. THE COMBINATION OF UNSTABLE CONDITIONS...TROUGH CUSP
DYNAMICS AND OROGRAPHICS WILL KEEP THE HIGHEST RISK OF SHOWERS
OVER THE MOUNTAINS WITH JUST A SLIGHT CHANCE IN THE BASIN WHERE
DOWNSLOPING WINDS WILL TRY TO DRY THINGS OUT. ONLY MINOR CHANGES
MADE TO THE CURRENT FORECAST PACKAGE TO ACCOUNT FOR CURRENT TREND
IN OBSERVATIONS. /KELCH
&&
.AVIATION...
12Z TAFS...RECENT RAIN HAS LEFT A MOIST LOW LEVEL AIR MASS OVER
THE EASTERN BASIN AND UPSLOPE LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL ALLOW MVFR
STRATUS CEILINGS TO LINGER ACROSS THE KGEG AREA TAF SITES THROUGH
20Z TODAY. STRATUS WILL BREAK AND LIFT INTO LOW VFR CUMULUS FIELDS
WITH SOME OF THIS CUMULUS DEVELOPING INTO AFTERNOON AND EVENING
SHOWERS.
OVERALL...AN UPPER LEVEL CLOSED LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION
TODAY WITH THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND IDAHO PANHANDLE UNDER THE
MOIST AND DIFFLUENT FLOW EAST OF THIS LOW. THIS WILL PROMOTE
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY
OVER THE MOUNTAINS NORTH AND EAST OF THE BASIN...BUT SHOWERS MAY
INTRUDE INTO THE NORTHERN BASIN AND EASTERN BASIN AS WELL...WITH
THE SPOKANE AREA TAF SITES AND KPUW/KLWS POSSIBLY EXPERIENCING A
BRIEF VFR CEILING SHOWER BETWEEN 20Z AND 02Z WEDNESDAY. A
TIGHTENING GRADIENT WILL PROMOTE WINDY GAP WINDS AT THE KEAT TAF
SITE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. OVERNIGHT TONIGHT BREEZY
CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST IN THE BASIN...AND SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL
DECREASE. /EK
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SPOKANE 67 47 61 45 69 52 / 20 40 60 40 10 20
COEUR D'ALENE 65 46 59 43 69 47 / 30 50 60 50 10 20
PULLMAN 68 44 60 43 67 48 / 20 20 60 60 10 20
LEWISTON 73 51 65 49 72 52 / 20 20 60 60 10 10
COLVILLE 68 49 64 46 76 49 / 60 80 60 50 20 20
SANDPOINT 63 49 55 43 68 47 / 70 70 70 60 10 20
KELLOGG 61 45 57 42 65 43 / 50 70 80 70 30 20
MOSES LAKE 79 48 70 46 76 51 / 10 20 30 20 10 10
WENATCHEE 74 51 72 50 75 53 / 10 40 30 20 10 10
OMAK 76 49 73 47 76 50 / 40 60 50 20 10 10
&&
.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING CENTRAL PANHANDLE
MOUNTAINS...COEUR D'ALENE AREA...NORTHERN PANHANDLE.
WA...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING EAST SLOPES NORTHERN
CASCADES...LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES...NORTHEAST
BLUE MOUNTAINS...NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS...OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS...
OKANOGAN VALLEY...SPOKANE AREA.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 6:14 AM PDT, 8 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 614 AM PDT TUE JUN 7 2011 IDZ026-027-WAZ033>035-041-044-081315- LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- WASHINGTON PALOUSE-MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- 614 AM PDT TUE JUN 7 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...CENTRAL WASHINGTON...EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. IDZ001>004-WAZ031-032-036>038-042-043-081315- NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR D'ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE- CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-SPOKANE AREA- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY- 614 AM PDT TUE JUN 7 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO... NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT RIVERS WILL REMAIN HIGH WITH MAIN STEM RIVER FLOODING PERSISTING ON THE ST. JOE RIVER AT ST. MARIES...AND OKANOGAN RIVER AT TONASKET...AND COMMENCING ON THE PEND OREILLE RIVER AT ALBENI FALLS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY MELTING SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS COMBINED WITH THE THREAT OF LOCAL MODERATE RAINFALL THIS WEEK WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT RISES ON STREAMS...CREEKS...AND LAKES WITH ADDITIONAL FLOODING POSSIBLE. SEVERAL MAIN STEM RIVERS WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 11:25 AM PDT | Flood Watch | OTX | Chelan, Okanogan | 4 days |
| Jun 7, 2:22 PM PDT | River Flood Watch | OTX | Okanogan | 24 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Washington, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011
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.