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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this river flood warning at Mar 30, 2012, 6:50 AM PDT for Whitman County, Washington; Latah County, Idaho. It took effect at Mar 30, 2012, 4:11 PM PDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2012, 6:50 AM PDT (13:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 30, 2012, 4:11 PM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2012, 7:25 AM PDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Latah County, ID, Whitman County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Palouse River near Potlatch (PLOI1). The gauge peaked at 17.74 ft at Mar 31, 2012, 7:00 AM PDT.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 17 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 13345000, 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.
523 WGUS46 KOTX 301350 FLWOTX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 650 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO...WASHINGTON... PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING LATAH AND WHITMAN COUNTIES ...PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN ATOP SATURATED GROUND WILL LEAD TO SHARP RISES ON THE PALOUSE RIVER. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED ON THE PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH THIS AFTERNOON... 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 && IDC057-WAC075-310150- /O.NEW.KOTX.FL.W.0003.120330T2200Z-120401T0408Z/ /PLOI1.1.ER.120330T2200Z.120331T0600Z.120331T1608Z.NO/ 650 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE, WA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 5:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * AT 16.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE UP TO THE BACK DOOR AT THE CITY SHOP IN PALOUSE. WATER WILL APPROACH THE HOME ON MAIN ST NEAR HAYTON GREENE PARK. LIONS CLUB PARK IN PALOUSE WILL BE SUBMERGED AND WATER WILL BE AROUND THE PLAYGROUND AT THE HAYTON GREENE PARK. $$
6 follow-up statements
596 WGUS46 KOTX 302151 FLWOTX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 251 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO NONFLOOD SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ... PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING LATAH AND WHITMAN COUNTIES ...PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN ATOP SATURATED GROUND HAS LEAD TO SHARP RISES ON THE PALOUSE RIVER. MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPECTED ON THE PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH TONIGHT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. AS LITTLE AS ONE FOOT OF WATER ON THE ROAD CAN MOVE MOST VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX && IDC057-WAC075-310951- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.120330T2311Z-120402T0203Z/ /PLOI1.2.ER.120330T2311Z.120331T1200Z.120401T1403Z.NO/ 251 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 1:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TO CREST NEAR 16.8 FEET EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 16.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE UP TO THE BACK DOOR AT THE CITY SHOP IN PALOUSE. WATER WILL APPROACH THE HOME ON MAIN ST NEAR HAYTON GREENE PARK. LIONS CLUB PARK IN PALOUSE WILL BE SUBMERGED AND WATER WILL BE AROUND THE PLAYGROUND AT THE HAYTON GREENE PARK. $$
436 WGUS46 KOTX 302158 CCA FLWOTX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 251 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...FORECAST FLOOD SEVERITY UPDATED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER ... PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING LATAH AND WHITMAN COUNTIES ...PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN ATOP SATURATED GROUND HAS LEAD TO SHARP RISES ON THE PALOUSE RIVER. MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPECTED ON THE PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH TONIGHT... 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 && IDC057-WAC075-310951- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.120330T2311Z-120402T0203Z/ /PLOI1.2.ER.120330T2311Z.120331T1200Z.120401T1403Z.NO/ 251 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 1:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TO CREST NEAR 16.8 FEET EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 16.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE UP TO THE BACK DOOR AT THE CITY SHOP IN PALOUSE. WATER WILL APPROACH THE HOME ON MAIN ST NEAR HAYTON GREENE PARK. LIONS CLUB PARK IN PALOUSE WILL BE SUBMERGED AND WATER WILL BE AROUND THE PLAYGROUND AT THE HAYTON GREENE PARK. $$
363 WGUS46 KOTX 310322 FLWOTX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 822 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO...WASHINGTON... PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING LATAH AND WHITMAN COUNTIES ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO... ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH COUNTY ...PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN ATOP SATURATED GROUND OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS HAS LEAD TO SHARP RISES ON THE PALOUSE RIVER. MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED ON THE PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPECTED ON THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES BY EARLY SATURDAY... 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 && IDC057-WAC075-311522- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120402T0206Z/ /PLOI1.3.ER.120330T2156Z.120331T0900Z.120401T1406Z.NO/ 822 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 7:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO MAJOR FLOOD STAGE OF 17.0 FEET NEAR 11 PM FRIDAY...PEAKING NEAR 18.0 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 16.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE UP TO THE BACK DOOR AT THE CITY SHOP IN PALOUSE. WATER WILL APPROACH THE HOME ON MAIN ST NEAR HAYTON GREENE PARK. LIONS CLUB PARK IN PALOUSE WILL BE SUBMERGED AND WATER WILL BE AROUND THE PLAYGROUND AT THE HAYTON GREENE PARK. * AT 19.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BETWEEN POTLATCH ID AND PALOUSE WA CAN BE EXPECTED. $$ IDC009-311522- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0005.120331T1016Z-000000T0000Z/ /SJMI1.2.ER.120331T1016Z.120402T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 822 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:47 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.50 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 36.3 FEET BY SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 34.0 FEET THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE LOW LYING AREAS OF THE ST JOE VALLEY. SOME WATER MAY BE OBSERVED BEHIND LEVEES FROM SEEPAGE. THERE WILL BE MINOR FLOODING OF THE AQUA PARK ALONG THE RIVER'S EDGE. WATER MAY BE OVER ST JOE CITY ROAD. * AT 36.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IS LIKELY. SOME SECTIONS OF THE ST JOE RIVER ROAD MAY BE INUNDATED. WATER WILL BE UP TO SOME HOMES IN THE TRAILER PARK ON ST MARIES RIVER ROAD. WATER WILL APPROACH THE FLOOD GATES IN THE LEVEE AT THE AQUA PARK. $$
179 WGUS86 KOTX 311308 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 608 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN THE IDAHO PANHANDLE AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON... COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING LATAH AND WHITMAN COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH COUNTY MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY AND SUNDAY OVER THE IDAHO PANHANDLE AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE ALREADY RUNNING HIGH FROM SEVERAL DAYS OF HEAVY RAIN. CONDITIONS ON RIVERS AND STREAMS SHOULD IMPROVE MONDAY INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK AS SNOW LEVELS FALL...SLOWING SNOW MELT IN THE MOUNTAINS. PRECIPITATION MONDAY INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WILL ALSO BECOME LIGHTER AND MORE SHOWERY IN NATURE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. AS LITTLE AS ONE FOOT OF WATER ON THE ROAD CAN MOVE MOST VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX && IDC057-WAC075-011308- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120402T0155Z/ /PLOI1.3.ER.120330T2156Z.120331T1245Z.120401T1355Z.NO/ 608 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 5:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING. * FORECAST...THE PALOUSE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST THIS MORNING NEAR 17.8 FEET. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 15 FEET ON SUNDAY OR SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 16.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE UP TO THE BACK DOOR AT THE CITY SHOP IN PALOUSE. WATER WILL APPROACH THE HOME ON MAIN ST NEAR HAYTON GREENE PARK. LIONS CLUB PARK IN PALOUSE WILL BE SUBMERGED AND WATER WILL BE AROUND THE PLAYGROUND AT THE HAYTON GREENE PARK. $$ IDC055-079-011308- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120402T2240Z/ /CTLI1.1.ER.120331T0155Z.120331T1800Z.120402T1040Z.NO/ 608 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 5:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 43.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE COEUR D'ALENE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 45.3 FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * AT 45.0 FEET...THE COUNTY MAY BEGIN PUMPING OPERATIONS BEHIND LEVELS ABOVE THIS STAGE IF THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER FLOOD STAGE FOR A LONG DURATION. $$ IDC009-011307- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SJMI1.1.ER.120331T1011Z.120402T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 608 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE ST JOE RIVER WILL IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 35.6 FEET ON SUNDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY RECEDE EARLY NEXT WEEK... BUT MAY REMAIN OVER THE FLOOD STAGE OF 32.5 FEET THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND. * AT 36.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IS LIKELY. SOME SECTIONS OF THE ST JOE RIVER ROAD MAY BE INUNDATED. WATER WILL BE UP TO SOME HOMES IN THE TRAILER PARK ON ST MARIES RIVER ROAD. WATER WILL APPROACH THE FLOOD GATES IN THE LEVEE AT THE AQUA PARK. $$
755 WGUS86 KOTX 311401 CCA FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 608 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN THE IDAHO PANHANDLE AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON... COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING LATAH AND WHITMAN COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH COUNTY MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY AND SUNDAY OVER THE IDAHO PANHANDLE AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE ALREADY RUNNING HIGH FROM SEVERAL DAYS OF HEAVY RAIN. CONDITIONS ON RIVERS AND STREAMS SHOULD IMPROVE MONDAY INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK AS SNOW LEVELS FALL...SLOWING SNOW MELT IN THE MOUNTAINS. PRECIPITATION MONDAY INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WILL ALSO BECOME LIGHTER AND MORE SHOWERY IN NATURE. 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 && IDC057-WAC075-011308- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120402T0155Z/ /PLOI1.3.ER.120330T2156Z.120331T1245Z.120401T1355Z.NO/ 608 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 5:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING. * FORECAST...THE PALOUSE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST THIS MORNING NEAR 17.8 FEET. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 15 FEET ON SUNDAY OR SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 16.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE UP TO THE BACK DOOR AT THE CITY SHOP IN PALOUSE. WATER WILL APPROACH THE HOME ON MAIN ST NEAR HAYTON GREENE PARK. LIONS CLUB PARK IN PALOUSE WILL BE SUBMERGED AND WATER WILL BE AROUND THE PLAYGROUND AT THE HAYTON GREENE PARK. $$ IDC055-079-011308- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120402T2240Z/ /CTLI1.1.ER.120331T0155Z.120331T1800Z.120402T1040Z.NO/ 608 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 5:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 43.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE COEUR D'ALENE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 45.3 FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * AT 45.0 FEET...THE COUNTY MAY BEGIN PUMPING OPERATIONS BEHIND LEVELS ABOVE THIS STAGE IF THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER FLOOD STAGE FOR A LONG DURATION. $$ IDC009-011307- /O.COR.KOTX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SJMI1.1.ER.120331T1011Z.120402T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 608 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE ST JOE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 35.6 FEET ON SUNDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY RECEDE EARLY NEXT WEEK... BUT MAY REMAIN OVER THE FLOOD STAGE OF 32.5 FEET THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND. * AT 36.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IS LIKELY. SOME SECTIONS OF THE ST JOE RIVER ROAD MAY BE INUNDATED. WATER WILL BE UP TO SOME HOMES IN THE TRAILER PARK ON ST MARIES RIVER ROAD. WATER WILL APPROACH THE FLOOD GATES IN THE LEVEE AT THE AQUA PARK. $$
531 WGUS86 KOTX 311425 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 725 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO...WASHINGTON... PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING LATAH AND WHITMAN COUNTIES ...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX && IDC057-WAC075-311455- /O.CAN.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120402T0155Z/ /PLOI1.3.ER.120330T2156Z.120331T1400Z.120401T1355Z.NO/ 725 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH. * AT 7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * FORECAST...THE PALOUSE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST THIS MORNING NEAR 17.8 FEET. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 15 FEET ON SUNDAY OR SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 16.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE UP TO THE BACK DOOR AT THE CITY SHOP IN PALOUSE. WATER WILL APPROACH THE HOME ON MAIN ST NEAR HAYTON GREENE PARK. LIONS CLUB PARK IN PALOUSE WILL BE SUBMERGED AND WATER WILL BE AROUND THE PLAYGROUND AT THE HAYTON GREENE PARK. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 11:22 AM PDT | Areal Flood Warning | OTX | Asotin, Ferry, Garfield, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens and 1 more | 48 hr |
| Mar 30, 11:42 AM PDT | Areal Flood Warning | OTX | Asotin, Ferry, Garfield, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens and 1 more | 47 hr |
| Mar 30, 1:23 PM PDT | River Flood Warning | OTX | Whitman | 8 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:37 PM PDT | River Flood Warning | OTX | Whitman | 7 hr |
| Mar 30, 6:59 AM PDT | River Flood Watch | OTX | Kootenai, Shoshone | 6 days |
| Mar 30, 12:58 PM PDT | River Flood Warning | OTX | Kootenai, Shoshone | 54 hr |
| Mar 30, 12:58 PM PDT | River Flood Warning | OTX | Benewah | 5 days |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.