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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this river flood warning at Jun 24, 2012, 5:11 PM PDT for Boundary County, Idaho. It was in force for 17 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2012, 5:11 PM PDT (00:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 11, 2012, 12:35 PM PDT
- In force
- 17 days
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Boundary County, ID
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Kootenai River at Bonners Ferry (BFEI1). The gauge peaked at 66.59 ft at Jul 4, 2012, 2:00 AM PDT.
- Action stage
- 57 ft
- Minor stage
- 64 ft
- Moderate stage
- 70 ft
- Major stage
- 78 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 12309500, 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.
978 WGUS46 KOTX 250011 FLWOTX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 511 PM PDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY INCREASED OUTFLOW FROM LIBBY DAM WILL CAUSE THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HEAVY RAIN FORECAST FOR TUESDAY WILL LIKELY CAUSE LEVELS ON THE FISHER... YAAK AND MOYIE RIVERS TO REMAIN STEADY OR RISE SLIGHTLY. INTERESTS ALONG THE KOOTENAI RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS AS THEY ARE LIKELY TO CHANGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. && IDC021-251211- /O.NEW.KOTX.FL.W.0018.120625T0011Z-120630T0457Z/ /BFEI1.1.ER.120623T1130Z.120626T0500Z.120629T1657Z.NO/ 511 PM PDT SUN JUN 24 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE, WA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 4:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 63.83 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 64.2 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS WEEK. * AT 64.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY IS LIKELY. SOME UNDERGROUND SEEPAGE IS ALSO LIKELY. $$
31 follow-up statements
366 WGUS86 KOTX 252120 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 220 PM PDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...INCREASED OUTFLOW FROM LIBBY DAM WILL CAUSE THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. INTERESTS ALONG THE KOOTENAI RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS AS THEY MAY CHANGE MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. AS LITTLE AS ONE FOOT OF WATER ON THE ROAD CAN MOVE MOST VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. && IDC021-262120- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120702T0143Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120627T0700Z.120701T1343Z.NO/ 220 PM PDT MON JUN 25 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 1:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.31 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 65.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 64.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY IS LIKELY. SOME UNDERGROUND SEEPAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. $$
219 WGUS86 KOTX 261941 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1241 PM PDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...HEAVY RAIN AND SNOWMELT IN THE KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN HAVE LEAD TO HIGH FLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM AS WELL AS ON THE TRIBUTARIES. THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. INTERESTS ALONG THE KOOTENAI RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS AS THEY MAY CHANGE MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-271941- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120702T1734Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120628T0700Z.120702T0534Z.NO/ 1241 PM PDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 11:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.80 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 65.4 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. $$
802 WGUS86 KOTX 270239 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 739 PM PDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...HEAVY RAIN AND SNOWMELT IN THE KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN HAVE LEAD TO HIGH FLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM AS WELL AS ON THE TRIBUTARIES. THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT WEEK. INTERESTS ALONG THE KOOTENAI RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS AS THEY MAY CHANGE MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-280239- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120627T2000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 739 PM PDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 65.01 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 65.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND REMAIN BETWEEN 65.5 FEET AND 66.0 FEET THROUGH THURSDAY AND THEN THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN $$
896 WGUS86 KOTX 271146 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 446 AM PDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...HEAVY RAIN AND SNOWMELT IN THE KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN HAVE LEAD TO HIGH FLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM AS WELL AS ON THE TRIBUTARIES. THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT WEEK. INTERESTS ALONG THE KOOTENAI RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS AS THEY MAY CHANGE MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-281146- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120627T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 446 AM PDT WED JUN 27 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 65.98 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 66.2 FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING...AND THEN SLOWLY BEGIN FALLING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE LEVEL OF 64.0 FEET THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY NEXT WEEK. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
088 WGUS86 KOTX 272258 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 358 PM PDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CONTINUED THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...HEAVY RAIN AND SNOWMELT IN THE KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN HAVE LEAD TO HIGH FLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM AS WELL AS ON THE TRIBUTARIES. THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT WEEK. INTERESTS ALONG THE KOOTENAI RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS AS THEY MAY CHANGE MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-282258- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120627T1945Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 358 PM PDT WED JUN 27 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 66.31 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STEADY THIS EVENING THEN SLOWLY FALL TO A STAGE OF 65.8 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE LEVEL OF 64.0 FEET THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY NEXT WEEK. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
133 WGUS86 KOTX 281256 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 556 AM PDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...HEAVY RAIN AND SNOWMELT IN THE KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN HAVE LEAD TO HIGH FLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM AS WELL AS ON THE TRIBUTARIES. THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT WEEK. INTERESTS ALONG THE KOOTENAI RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS AS THEY MAY CHANGE MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-291256- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120627T1945Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 556 AM PDT THU JUN 28 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 65.98 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR 66 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY AND THEN SLOWLY BEGIN FALLING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE LEVEL OF 64.0 FEET THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY NEXT WEEK. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
309 WGUS86 KOTX 281345 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 645 AM PDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...HEAVY RAIN AND SNOWMELT IN THE KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN HAVE LEAD TO HIGH FLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM AS WELL AS ON THE TRIBUTARIES. THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT WEEK. INTERESTS ALONG THE KOOTENAI RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS AS THEY MAY CHANGE MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-291345- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120627T1945Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 645 AM PDT THU JUN 28 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 66.02 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 66.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING...THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE LEVEL OF 64.0 FEET THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY NEXT WEEK. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
486 WGUS86 KOTX 281856 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1156 AM PDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...RECENT HEAVY RAIN COMBINED WITH SNOWMELT IN THE KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN HAVE LEAD TO HIGH FLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM AS WELL AS ON THE TRIBUTARIES. THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT WEEK. INTERESTS ALONG THE KOOTENAI RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS AS THEY MAY CHANGE MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-291856- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120629T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1156 AM PDT THU JUN 28 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 66.23 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 66.7 FEET BY TONIGHT ...THEN BEGIN FALLING SLOWLY. * AT 66.4 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
589 WGUS86 KOTX 291238 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 538 AM PDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...RECENT HEAVY RAIN COMBINED WITH SNOWMELT IN THE KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN HAVE LEAD TO HIGH FLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM AS WELL AS ON THE TRIBUTARIES. THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH NEXT WEEK. INTERESTS ALONG THE KOOTENAI RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS AS THEY MAY CHANGE MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-301238- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120629T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 538 AM PDT FRI JUN 29 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 66.43 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN BETWEEN 66.0 AND 66.5 FEET THROUGH MONDAY. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
376 WGUS86 KOTX 292130 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 230 PM PDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...RECENT RAIN COMBINED WITH SNOWMELT AND THE FORECAST FOR ADDITIONAL RAIN THIS WEEKEND IN THE KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN HAVE LEAD TO HIGH FLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM AS WELL AS ON THE TRIBUTARIES. THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH NEXT WEEK. INTERESTS ALONG THE KOOTENAI RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS AS THEY MAY CHANGE MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-302130- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120629T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 230 PM PDT FRI JUN 29 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 66.37 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN BETWEEN 66.0 AND 66.5 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
433 WGUS86 KOTX 301032 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 332 AM PDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...RECENT RAIN COMBINED WITH SNOWMELT AND THE FORECAST FOR ADDITIONAL RAIN THIS WEEKEND IN THE KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN HAVE LEAD TO HIGH FLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM AS WELL AS ON THE TRIBUTARIES. THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH NEXT WEEK. INTERESTS ALONG THE KOOTENAI RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-011032- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120706T1953Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120629T1345Z.120706T0753Z.NO/ 332 AM PDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 66.30 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN BETWEEN 66.0 AND 66.5 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY AND THEN FALL. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
032 WGUS86 KOTX 302226 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 326 PM PDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...THE KOOTENAI RIVER IS RUNNING HIGH DUE TO VERY WET WEATHER IN RECENT WEEKS. RUNOFF FROM ALL OF THE RECENT RAIN COMBINED WITH HIGH FLOWS FROM THE SPRING MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT HAS LED TO HIGH FLOWS FROM LIBBY DAMS AS WELL AS ON THE TRIBUTARIES. THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH LATE NEXT WEEK. PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE KOOTENAI RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATES RIVER FORECASTS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-012226- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120629T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 326 PM PDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 66.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 66 FEET THROUGH JULY 5TH...THEN FALL DURING THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE RIVER COULD FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 64 FEET ON JULY 8TH OR JULY 9TH. * AT 66 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. * AT 64 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
159 WGUS86 KOTX 012130 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 230 PM PDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...THE KOOTENAI RIVER IS RUNNING HIGH DUE TO VERY WET WEATHER IN RECENT WEEKS. RUNOFF FROM ALL OF THE RECENT RAIN COMBINED WITH HIGH FLOWS FROM THE SPRING MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT HAS LED TO HIGH FLOWS FROM LIBBY DAMS AS WELL AS ON THE TRIBUTARIES. THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH LATE NEXT WEEK. PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE KOOTENAI RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-022130- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120629T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 230 PM PDT SUN JUL 1 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 66.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR 66 FEET THROUGH JULY 6TH...THEN FALL SLIGHTLY OVER THE WEEKEND. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE RIVER COULD FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 64 FEET ON JULY 10TH. * AT 66 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. * AT 64 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
804 WGUS86 KOTX 022151 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 251 PM PDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...THE KOOTENAI RIVER IS RUNNING HIGH DUE TO VERY WET WEATHER IN RECENT WEEKS. ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING OVER THE HEADWATERS OF THE KOOTENAI. RUNOFF FROM ALL OF THE RECENT RAIN COMBINED WITH HIGH FLOWS FROM THE SPRING MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT HAS LED TO HIGH FLOWS FROM LIBBY DAMS AS WELL AS ON THE TRIBUTARIES. THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH LATE NEXT WEEK. PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE KOOTENAI RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-032151- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120629T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 251 PM PDT MON JUL 2 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 66.38 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 66.5 FEET BY THURSDAY JULY 7TH...THEN BEGIN FALLING GRADUALLY. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
988 WGUS86 KOTX 022216 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 316 PM PDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH LATE NEXT WEEK AND MAY SEE ADDITIONAL RISES THIS WEEK. THE FORECAST MAY BE UPDATED MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY AS THE SITUATION EVOLVES. THOSE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE KOOTENAI RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS. THE RIVER IS RUNNING HIGH DUE TO VERY WET WEATHER IN RECENT WEEKS THAT HAS INCREASED FLOWS ON THE TRIBUTARIES AND FORCED INCREASED FLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM. ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING OVER THE HEADWATERS OF THE KOOTENAI...ITS TRIBUTARIES...AND DOWNSTREAM IN THE KOOTENAY LAKE BASIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-032151- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120629T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 316 PM PDT MON JUL 2 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 66.38 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO STAY NEAR A LEVEL OF 66.5 FEET BUT ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
327 WGUS86 KOTX 030043 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 543 PM PDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH LATE NEXT WEEK AND MAY SEE ADDITIONAL RISES THIS WEEK. THE FORECAST MAY BE UPDATED MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY AS THE SITUATION EVOLVES. THOSE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE KOOTENAI RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS. THE RIVER IS RUNNING HIGH DUE TO VERY WET WEATHER IN RECENT WEEKS THAT HAS INCREASED FLOWS ON THE TRIBUTARIES AND FORCED INCREASED FLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM. ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING OVER THE HEADWATERS OF THE KOOTENAI...ITS TRIBUTARIES...AND DOWNSTREAM IN THE KOOTENAY LAKE BASIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-040043- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120704T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 543 PM PDT MON JUL 2 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 66.34 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TONIGHT AND REACH A LEVEL OF 66.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
343 WGUS86 KOTX 031149 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 449 AM PDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH LATE NEXT WEEK AND MAY SEE ADDITIONAL RISES THIS WEEK. THE FORECAST MAY BE UPDATED MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY AS THE SITUATION EVOLVES. THOSE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE KOOTENAI RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS. THE RIVER IS RUNNING HIGH DUE TO VERY WET WEATHER IN RECENT WEEKS THAT HAS INCREASED FLOWS ON THE TRIBUTARIES AND FORCED INCREASED FLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM. ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY OVER THE HEADWATERS OF THE KOOTENAI...ITS TRIBUTARIES...AND DOWNSTREAM IN THE KOOTENAY LAKE BASIN. ... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-041149- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120704T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 449 AM PDT TUE JUL 3 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 66.31 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 66.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON ...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
494 WGUS86 KOTX 032041 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 141 PM PDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INTO NEXT WEEK AND MAY SEE ADDITIONAL RISES THROUGH TOMORROW. THE FORECAST MAY BE UPDATED MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY AS THE SITUATION EVOLVES. THOSE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE KOOTENAI RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS. THE RIVER IS RUNNING HIGH DUE TO VERY WET WEATHER IN RECENT WEEKS THAT HAS INCREASED FLOWS ON THE TRIBUTARIES AND FORCED INCREASED FLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM. ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY OVER THE HEADWATERS OF THE KOOTENAI...ITS TRIBUTARIES...AND DOWNSTREAM IN THE KOOTENAY LAKE BASIN... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-042041- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120710T1440Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120705T0000Z.120710T0240Z.NO/ 141 PM PDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY JULY 10... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL TUESDAY JULY 10. * AT 1:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 66.36 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 66.6 FEET BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. AFTER TOMORROW THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. SOME HOMES DOWNSTREAM OF BONNERS FERRY WILL BE CUT OFF FROM ACCESS ROADS. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
231 WGUS86 KOTX 040557 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1057 PM PDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INTO NEXT WEEK AND MAY SEE ADDITIONAL RISES THROUGH TOMORROW. THE FORECAST MAY BE UPDATED MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY AS THE SITUATION EVOLVES. THOSE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE KOOTENAI RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS. THE RIVER IS RUNNING HIGH DUE TO VERY WET WEATHER IN RECENT WEEKS THAT HAS INCREASED FLOWS ON THE TRIBUTARIES AND FORCED INCREASED FLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM. ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY OVER THE HEADWATERS OF THE KOOTENAI...ITS TRIBUTARIES...AND DOWNSTREAM IN THE KOOTENAY LAKE BASIN... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-050557- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120710T0920Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120704T1200Z.120709T2120Z.NO/ 1057 PM PDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY JULY 10... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL TUESDAY JULY 10. * AT 10:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 66.50 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 66.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. AFTER TOMORROW THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. SOME HOMES DOWNSTREAM OF BONNERS FERRY WILL BE CUT OFF FROM ACCESS ROADS. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
634 WGUS86 KOTX 042123 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 223 PM PDT WED JUL 4 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INTO NEXT WEEK... THE KOOTENAI RIVER IS RUNNING HIGH DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE BASIN AND INCREASED OUTFLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM. LITTLE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER THE BASIN THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK SO NO SIGNIFICANT RISES ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-052123- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120704T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 223 PM PDT WED JUL 4 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 66.56 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STEADY OR SLOWLY FALL TO A STAGE OF 66.3 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY. THE RIVER LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO FALL AT A SLIGHTLY GREATER CLIP BY THE WEEKEND. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. SOME HOMES DOWNSTREAM OF BONNERS FERRY WILL BE CUT OFF FROM ACCESS ROADS. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
131 WGUS86 KOTX 051322 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 622 AM PDT THU JUL 5 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INTO NEXT WEEK... THE KOOTENAI RIVER IS RUNNING HIGH DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE BASIN AND INCREASED OUTFLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM. LITTLE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER THE BASIN THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK SO NO SIGNIFICANT RISES ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-061322- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120704T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 622 AM PDT THU JUL 5 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 66.29 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 66.3 FEET BY THIS MORNING ...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. SOME HOMES DOWNSTREAM OF BONNERS FERRY WILL BE CUT OFF FROM ACCESS ROADS. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
711 WGUS86 KOTX 052207 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 307 PM PDT THU JUL 5 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY THE KOOTENAI RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH NEXT WEEK ALTHOUGH LEVELS ARE DECREASING AND NO ADDITIONAL RISES ARE FORECAST AT THIS TIME. THE RIVER HAS BEEN RUNNING HIGH DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE BASIN AND INCREASED OUTFLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM. THE ARRIVAL OF A DRIER WEATHER PATTERN IS ALLOWING WATER LEVELS IN THE BASIN TO RECEDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-062207- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120704T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 307 PM PDT THU JUL 5 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 66.21 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE NEAR 66 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AND TO CONTINUE FALLING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. SOME HOMES DOWNSTREAM OF BONNERS FERRY WILL BE CUT OFF FROM ACCESS ROADS. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
347 WGUS86 KOTX 062201 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 301 PM PDT FRI JUL 6 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY THE KOOTENAI RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH NEXT WEEK ALTHOUGH LEVELS ARE DECREASING THANKS TO THE DRIER WEATHER. THE RIVER HAS BEEN RUNNING HIGH DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE BASIN AND INCREASED OUTFLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM. WHILE THE ARRIVAL OF A DRIER WEATHER PATTERN IS ALLOWING WATER LEVELS IN THE BASIN TO RECEDE...THE HIGHER TEMPERATURES ARE INCREASING HIGH ELEVATION SNOWMELT WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. 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. && IDC021-072201- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120704T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 301 PM PDT FRI JUL 6 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 65.89 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RECEDE BUT WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH NEXT WEEK. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. SOME HOMES DOWNSTREAM OF BONNERS FERRY WILL BE CUT OFF FROM ACCESS ROADS. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
209 WGUS86 KOTX 071935 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1235 PM PDT SAT JUL 7 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY THE KOOTENAI RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH NEXT WEEK ALTHOUGH LEVELS ARE DECREASING THANKS TO THE DRIER WEATHER. THE RIVER HAS BEEN RUNNING HIGH DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE BASIN AND INCREASED OUTFLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM. WHILE THE ARRIVAL OF A DRIER WEATHER PATTERN IS ALLOWING WATER LEVELS IN THE BASIN TO RECEDE...THE HIGHER TEMPERATURES ARE INCREASING HIGH ELEVATION SNOWMELT WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. && IDC021-081935- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120715T0047Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120704T1345Z.120714T1247Z.NO/ 1235 PM PDT SAT JUL 7 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 65.68 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL BACK TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE BY NEXT SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. SOME HOMES DOWNSTREAM OF BONNERS FERRY WILL BE CUT OFF FROM ACCESS ROADS. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
883 WGUS86 KOTX 081828 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1128 AM PDT SUN JUL 8 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY THE KOOTENAI RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK ALTHOUGH LEVELS ARE DECREASING THANKS TO THE DRIER WEATHER. THE RIVER HAS BEEN RUNNING HIGH DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE BASIN AND INCREASED OUTFLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM. WHILE THE ARRIVAL OF A SOMEWHAT DRIER WEATHER PATTERN IS ALLOWING WATER LEVELS IN THE BASIN TO RECEDE...THE HIGHER TEMPERATURES ARE INCREASING HIGH ELEVATION SNOWMELT WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. && IDC021-091828- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120715T1610Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120704T1345Z.120715T0410Z.NO/ 1128 AM PDT SUN JUL 8 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 65.20 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. SOME HOMES DOWNSTREAM OF BONNERS FERRY WILL BE CUT OFF FROM ACCESS ROADS. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
346 WGUS86 KOTX 091814 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1114 AM PDT MON JUL 9 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY THE KOOTENAI RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THIS WEEK ALTHOUGH LEVELS ARE DECREASING THANKS TO THE RECENT DRIER WEATHER. THE RIVER HAS BEEN RUNNING HIGH DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE BASIN AND INCREASED OUTFLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM. WHILE THE ARRIVAL OF A SOMEWHAT DRIER WEATHER PATTERN IS ALLOWING WATER LEVELS IN THE BASIN TO RECEDE...THE HIGHER TEMPERATURES ARE INCREASING HIGH ELEVATION SNOWMELT WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. && IDC021-101814- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120715T1505Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120704T1345Z.120715T0305Z.NO/ 1114 AM PDT MON JUL 9 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.50 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. SOME HOMES DOWNSTREAM OF BONNERS FERRY WILL BE CUT OFF FROM ACCESS ROADS. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
045 WGUS86 KOTX 092010 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 110 PM PDT MON JUL 9 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY THE KOOTENAI RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THIS WEEK ALTHOUGH LEVELS ARE DECREASING THANKS TO THE RECENT DRIER WEATHER. THE RIVER HAS BEEN RUNNING HIGH DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE BASIN AND INCREASED OUTFLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM. WHILE THE ARRIVAL OF A SOMEWHAT DRIER WEATHER PATTERN IS ALLOWING WATER LEVELS IN THE BASIN TO RECEDE...THE HIGHER TEMPERATURES ARE INCREASING HIGH ELEVATION SNOWMELT WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. && IDC021-102010- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120713T2310Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120704T1345Z.120713T1110Z.NO/ 110 PM PDT MON JUL 9 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.43 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. SOME HOMES DOWNSTREAM OF BONNERS FERRY WILL BE CUT OFF FROM ACCESS ROADS. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
431 WGUS86 KOTX 100351 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 851 PM PDT MON JUL 9 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON AND IDAHO... STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...EXCESSIVE HIGH ELEVATION SNOWMELT DUE TO THE VERY WARM TEMPERATURES AND THE RECENT THUNDERSTORM RAINFALL WILL PUSH THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN ABOVE FLOOD LEVELS TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...THE KOOTENAI RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THIS WEEK ALTHOUGH LEVELS ARE SLOWLY DECREASING. THE RIVER HAS BEEN RUNNING HIGH DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE BASIN AND INCREASED OUTFLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM. DESPITE THE DRIER WEATHER...THE HIGHER TEMPERATURES ARE INCREASING HIGH ELEVATION SNOWMELT WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH WATER... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. 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. && IDC021-110351- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120713T2310Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120704T1345Z.120713T1110Z.NO/ 851 PM PDT MON JUL 9 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.24 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$ WAC007-110037- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0019.120710T0517Z-120711T0037Z/ /STHW1.1.ER.120710T0517Z.120710T0600Z.120710T1237Z.NO/ 851 PM PDT MON JUL 9 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.39 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT TO NEAR 24.2 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * AT 23.5 FEET...SOME WATER MAY BE OVER MCGREGOR MEADOWS ROAD. $$
051 WGUS86 KOTX 100523 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1023 PM PDT MON JUL 9 2012 ..THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON AND IDAHO... STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...EXCESSIVE HIGH ELEVATION SNOWMELT DUE TO THE VERY WARM TEMPERATURES AND THE RECENT THUNDERSTORM RAINFALL WILL PUSH THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN ABOVE FLOOD LEVELS MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...THE KOOTENAI RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THIS WEEK ALTHOUGH LEVELS ARE SLOWLY DECREASING. THE RIVER HAS BEEN RUNNING HIGH DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE BASIN AND INCREASED OUTFLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM. DESPITE THE DRIER WEATHER...THE HIGHER TEMPERATURES ARE INCREASING HIGH ELEVATION SNOWMELT WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH WATER... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. 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. && IDC021-110523- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120713T2310Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120704T1345Z.120713T1110Z.NO/ 1023 PM PDT MON JUL 9 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.21 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$ WAC007-110523- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120712T0020Z/ /STHW1.1.ER.120711T0443Z.120711T0600Z.120711T1220Z.NO/ 1023 PM PDT MON JUL 9 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.55 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.1 FEET BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 23.5 FEET...SOME WATER MAY BE OVER MCGREGOR MEADOWS ROAD. $$
914 WGUS86 KOTX 101924 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1224 PM PDT TUE JUL 10 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...THE KOOTENAI RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY ALTHOUGH LEVELS ARE SLOWLY DECREASING. THE RIVER HAS BEEN RUNNING HIGH DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE BASIN AND INCREASED OUTFLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM. DESPITE THE DRIER WEATHER...THE HIGHER TEMPERATURES ARE INCREASING HIGH ELEVATION SNOWMELT WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH WATER... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. && IDC021-111924- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120712T0758Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120704T1345Z.120711T1958Z.NO/ 1224 PM PDT TUE JUL 10 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 11:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.12 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 66.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH UPON THE LAWN OF THE KOOTENAI RIVER INN. SOME HOMES DOWNSTREAM OF BONNERS FERRY WILL BE CUT OFF FROM ACCESS ROADS. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$ WAC007-101954- /O.CAN.KOTX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120712T0020Z/ /STHW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1224 PM PDT TUE JUL 10 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN. * AT 11:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.93 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.00 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 23.8 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 22.5 FEET AND 23.5 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY. * AT 23.5 FEET...SOME WATER MAY BE OVER MCGREGOR MEADOWS ROAD. $$
269 WGUS86 KOTX 111936 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1235 PM PDT WED JUL 11 2012 .THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...THE RIVER HAS BEEN RUNNING HIGH DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE BASIN AND INCREASED OUTFLOWS FROM LIBBY DAM. HOWEVER...THE RIVER IS NOW BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND IS EXPECTED CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX && IDC021-112005- /O.CAN.KOTX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120712T0758Z/ /BFEI1.1.RS.120623T1130Z.120704T1345Z.120711T1000Z.NO/ 1235 PM PDT WED JUL 11 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY. * AT 12:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 63.91 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.00 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL. * AT 64.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KOOTENAI VALLEY DUE TO SEEPAGE AND HIGH WATER TABLES. SOME PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE LEVEES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEEPAGE. $$
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 24, 4:54 PM PDT, 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 4:54 PM PDT, 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 454 PM PDT Sun Jun 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS... A brief break expected tonight before another round of showers and thunderstorms moves in for Monday. Tuesday temperatures will be 15 to 25 degrees below average as a low pressure system moves through the region. Widespread rain and breezy winds are expected. A warming and drying trend is likely Wednesday and Thursday. The weekend could bring more showers to the mountains and below average temperatures. && .DISCUSSION... Tonight and Monday: Convective showers are all north of the forecast area this afternoon. A few may develop over the northern mountains or Cascades late this afternoon but they shouldn't amount to much. After a fairly quiet evening, another short wave comes around the offshore low and moves up into the area late tonight. This will produce a threat of late night/morning elevated thunderstorms again. This does NOT look like a repeat of this morning. The short wave isn't as strong and the instability isn't as great. But there's enough of a chance to warrant mentioning it in the forecast. For Monday afternoon there looks to be more surface-based instability in the Panhandle and northeast Washington. 0-6km shear is 50-60 kts, so any storms that do develop have the chance of becoming severe. The dynamic lift aloft is not as strong as Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning so again, I'm not expecting much activity. RJ ...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN AND SEASONABLY COLD DAYTIME TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION ON TUESDAY... Monday night through Tuesday night: A closed upper level low pressure system will track northeast through the region off of the east Pacific. Although this system will fill a little bit as it moves onshore, models continue to indicate a very dynamic and moist weather system as it moves across the region. Surface based thunderstorms on Monday afternoon into Monday evening will transition into an elevated thunderstorm threat Monday night out ahead of this weather system. We will see steep upper level lapse rates of 7-8 degree C/KM between 500-300 mbs. The low will track into coastal Oregon with a negative tilt to it, which will lead to a diffluent upper level patter over the region. Diffluence aloft combined with a strong vorticity maxima at the base of the trough, will result in strong lifting out ahead of this system. All areas will see a chance for some elevated thunderstorms Monday night. This instability will transition eastward through the day on Tuesday. By Tuesday morning, we should begin to feel the full effect of the low pressure system. An expansive area of rain showers will begin to fill in across the region. These showers are expected to have some embedded thunderstorms, especially across the eastern half of the forecast area. However, lightning will not be as much of a concern as the moderate to heavy rainfall that is expected. As the low moves into the Columbia Basin, models show a good amount of wrap around moisture across the northern portions of the region and into the east slopes of the northern Cascades. Both the GFS and ECMWF models show moderate to heavy rainfall accumulations possible as far west as the east slopes. The NAM and SREF (which is mostly comprised of the NAM ensemble members) is further eastward with its heaviest precipitation. Considering that both the GFS and ECMWF have been fairly consistent between runs, I am beginning to favor a scenario in which significant rainfall will fall from the Wenatchee Area, across the east slopes of the northern Cascades and into the Okanogan Valleys with this wrap around moisture. The NAM model agrees with the GFS and ECMWF that the Okanogan Highlands, Northeast Mountains, and Northern Panhandle will be very wet. This is where I expect the heaviest amount of rain to fall with an inch to an inch and half possible across the northern mountains and valleys on Tuesday into Tuesday night. These areas have been very wet so far this June and the addition of more heavy rainfall could lead to more small stream flooding concerns, debris flows, and rises to mainstem rivers. This system will generate breezy westerly and southwesterly winds as well during the afternoon hours; however, I don't expect these to be strong enough to reach wind advisory criteria. This weather system will begin to move northeast of the region Tuesday night. Temperatures on Tuesday will be well below seasonal normals with 850 mb temperatures right around 4 degrees Celsius. High temperatures are expected to be 20-25 degrees below these seasonal averages. The coldest max temperatures for the 26th is 53 and 66 degrees for Spokane and Wenatchee respectively. These records will be in jeopardy as well as for numerous other sites around the region. Short wave ridging of higher pressure will move in behind this system on Wednesday. This will dry us out and rebound temperatures closer to seasonal averages; although they should still be on the cool side. /SVH Wednesday night through Sunday: Shortwave ridge sets up Wed night through Thur night for dry conditions and warming temperatures. Temperatures Thursday will be the warmest with readings about 3 to 5 degrees above average for this time of the year. Friday through the weekend the models are showing a trough setting up off the west coast with us in broad southwesterly flow. Kept the idea of showers in the mountains through the weekend. Model guidance has really cooled temperatures for the weekend with most of them showing us struggling to get into the 80s Friday, and then lower 70s for Sat and Sun. Have started to trend forecast in this direction. Lowered high temperatures 3 to 6 degrees each day through the weekend. Min temperatures will be at or above average for this time of the year due to expected cloud cover at night. /Nisbet && .AVIATION... 00Z TAFS: Another wave, this one substantially weaker, will move through starting after midnight bringing mid level instability, thickening clouds and isolated thunder. This should be out of the area by 18Z and then daytime convection takes over with only scattered clouds over the basin and the greater threat for showers and thunder over the Idaho panhandle. JL && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Spokane 55 80 53 56 45 71 / 10 30 30 80 50 0 Coeur d'Alene 55 80 52 56 45 71 / 10 30 30 90 60 10 Pullman 53 78 50 58 41 70 / 20 20 40 80 40 0 Lewiston 60 85 58 67 51 79 / 10 20 40 80 30 0 Colville 51 83 52 58 45 76 / 10 30 30 80 80 0 Sandpoint 51 77 50 54 44 72 / 10 40 30 90 90 10 Kellogg 54 77 51 55 43 70 / 20 30 30 90 70 10 Moses Lake 54 83 55 66 47 77 / 0 20 50 70 10 0 Wenatchee 56 81 55 65 51 79 / 0 20 50 70 20 0 Omak 50 82 53 65 47 77 / 10 20 30 80 40 0 && .OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ID...None. WA...None. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 2:14 PM PDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 214 PM PDT SUN JUN 24 2012 IDZ001-002-004-WAZ037-252115- NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR D'ALENE AREA-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- 214 PM PDT SUN JUN 24 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO AND NORTHEAST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED THE REMAINDER OF TODAY AND TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BE STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LIFT THROUGH THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS WHICH HAVE RECEIVED APPRECIABLE RAINFALL OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING...ESPECIALLY ON CREEKS AND RIVERS WHICH ARE ALREADY RUNNING HIGH AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND HILLY OR MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. IDZ003-026-027-WAZ031>036-038-041>044-252115- IDAHO PALOUSE-LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- WASHINGTON PALOUSE-MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- SPOKANE AREA-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA- EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- 214 PM PDT SUN JUN 24 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO... NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...CENTRAL WASHINGTON...EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK THROUGH THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS A SMALL POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN THE HILLY TERRAIN OF THE EAST SLOPES AND OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 24, 4:13 PM PDT, 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
413 PM PDT SUN JUN 24 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0655 PM HAIL 4 S LEWISTON 46.34N 116.99W
06/23/2012 E1.00 INCH NEZ PERCE ID PUBLIC
0700 PM HAIL 3 SSE LEWISTON 46.35N 116.97W
06/23/2012 E0.75 INCH NEZ PERCE ID PUBLIC
0703 PM TSTM WND GST 3 SSW GENESEE 46.51N 116.95W
06/23/2012 M71.00 MPH NEZ PERCE ID MESONET
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RMILLERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 1:58 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OTX | Bonner, Boundary | 39 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Idaho, 2012Every river flood warning in 2012
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.