Alert archive / Washington / River Flood Warnings in 2012
River Flood Warning 19, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this river flood warning at Jul 9, 2012, 11:04 AM PDT for Chelan County, Washington. It took effect at Jul 9, 2012, 10:17 PM PDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2012, 11:04 AM PDT (18:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 9, 2012, 10:17 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 10, 2012, 12:24 PM PDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Chelan County, WA
The radar
The Seattle radar (KATX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Stehekin River at Stehekin (STHW1). The gauge peaked at 23.75 ft at Jul 10, 2012, 1:00 AM PDT.
- Action stage
- 19.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 20.5 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 12451000, 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.
072 WGUS46 KOTX 091804 FLWOTX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1104 AM PDT MON JUL 9 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A FLOOD WARNING... ...EXCESSIVE HIGH ELEVATION SNOWMELT DUE TO ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH INCREASING CHANCES FOR RAIN THIS EVENING WILL PUSH THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN ABOVE FLOOD LEVELS MONDAY NIGHT... 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. && WAC007-100604- /O.NEW.KOTX.FL.W.0019.120710T0439Z-120711T0037Z/ /STHW1.1.ER.120710T0439Z.120710T0600Z.120710T1237Z.NO/ 1104 AM PDT MON JUL 9 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE, WA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN. * FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.18 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE STEHEKIN RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING CRESTING NEAR 24.2 FEET AROUND MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RECEDE SLIGHTLY TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE A SECOND RISE TUESDAY EVENING INTO TUESDAY NIGHT WITH LEVELS REMAINING NEAR 24.0 FEET. * AT 23.5 FEET...SOME WATER MAY BE OVER MCGREGOR MEADOWS ROAD. $$
3 follow-up statements
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. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 12:07 AM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OTX | Douglas | 3 hr |
| Jul 9, 1:25 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | OTX | Ferry | 50 min |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Washington, 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.