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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this river flood warning at Mar 31, 2012, 7:32 AM PDT for Latah County, Idaho; Whitman County, Washington. It took effect at Apr 1, 2012, 3:02 AM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2012, 7:32 AM PDT (14:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 1, 2012, 3:02 AM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2012, 11:58 AM PDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
- Flood severity
- Major
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 14:32 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.
102 WGUS46 KOTX 311432 FLWOTX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 732 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 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 ...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MINOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO... ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MINOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO... COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE 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-WAC075-010232- /O.NEW.KOTX.FL.W.0008.120401T1002Z-120402T0155Z/ /PLOI1.3.ER.120401T1002Z.000000T0000Z.120401T1355Z.NO/ 732 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE, WA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 7:16 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 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. $$ IDC055-079-010232- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120402T2240Z/ /CTLI1.1.ER.120331T0155Z.120331T1800Z.120402T1040Z.NO/ 732 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 43.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 45.3 FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * AT 45.0 FEET...THE COUNTY MAY BEGIN PUMPING OPERATIONS BEHIND LEVELS ABOVE THIS STAGE IF THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER FLOOD STAGE FOR A LONG DURATION. $$ IDC009-010232- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SJMI1.1.ER.120331T1011Z.120402T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 732 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.50 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * 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. $$
5 follow-up statements
874 WGUS86 KOTX 311502 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 802 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO... WASHINGTON... COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING LATAH AND WHITMAN COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH COUNTY ...MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY AND SUNDAY OVER THE IDAHO PANHANDLE AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE ALREADY RUNNING HIGH FROM SEVERAL DAYS OF HEAVY RAIN... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. AS LITTLE AS ONE FOOT OF WATER ON THE ROAD CAN MOVE MOST VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX && IDC057-WAC075-011502- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0008.120401T1002Z-120402T0155Z/ /PLOI1.3.ER.120330T2200Z.120331T1400Z.120401T1355Z.NO/ 802 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 7:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 16.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE UP TO THE BACK DOOR AT THE CITY SHOP IN PALOUSE. WATER WILL APPROACH THE HOME ON MAIN ST NEAR HAYTON GREENE PARK. LIONS CLUB PARK IN PALOUSE WILL BE SUBMERGED AND WATER WILL BE AROUND THE PLAYGROUND AT THE HAYTON GREENE PARK. $$ IDC055-079-011502- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120402T2240Z/ /CTLI1.1.ER.120331T0155Z.120331T1800Z.120402T1040Z.NO/ 802 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7:31 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 43.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 45.3 FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 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. $$ IDC009-011502- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SJMI1.1.ER.120331T1011Z.120402T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 802 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.50 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35.2 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW. * AT 36.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IS LIKELY. SOME SECTIONS OF THE ST JOE RIVER ROAD MAY BE INUNDATED. WATER WILL BE UP TO SOME HOMES IN THE TRAILER PARK ON ST MARIES RIVER ROAD. WATER WILL APPROACH THE FLOOD GATES IN THE LEVEE AT THE AQUA PARK. $$
739 WGUS86 KOTX 311845 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1145 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO... 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 OVER THE IDAHO PANHANDLE AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE ALREADY RUNNING HIGH FROM SEVERAL DAYS OF HEAVY RAIN... 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-WAC075-011845- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120402T0723Z/ /PLOI1.3.ER.120330T2200Z.120331T1545Z.120401T1923Z.NO/ 1145 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 11:01 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 17.7 FEET AT 8:45 AM TODAY. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE RISING AGAIN TO NEAR 16.0 FEET SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON...TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LEVELS BY LATE 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. $$ IDC055-079-011845- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120402T2328Z/ /CTLI1.1.ER.120331T0155Z.120331T1731Z.120402T1128Z.NO/ 1145 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11:01 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 43.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST EARLY THIS AFTERNOON NEAR 45.2 FEET BEFORE GRADUALLY FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LEVELS MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 45.0 FEET...THE COUNTY MAY BEGIN PUMPING OPERATIONS BEHIND LEVELS ABOVE THIS STAGE IF THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER FLOOD STAGE FOR A LONG DURATION. $$ IDC009-011845- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SJMI1.1.ER.120331T1011Z.120402T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1145 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.50 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35.2 FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. $$
539 WGUS86 KOTX 010245 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 745 PM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO... WASHINGTON... COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING LATAH AND WHITMAN COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH COUNTY ...RIVERS AND CREEKS OVER MUCH OF THE IDAHO PANHANDLE AND EASTERN WASHINGTON ARE RUNNING HIGH AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF HEAVY RAIN. MORE PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY ON SUNDAY WITH A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE VALLEYS AND SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. RIVERS AND CREEKS WILL RUN HIGH THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK FOLLOWING THE WEEKEND RAINS.... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. AS LITTLE AS ONE FOOT OF WATER ON THE ROAD CAN MOVE MOST VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX && IDC057-WAC075-020245- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120402T0723Z/ /PLOI1.2.ER.120330T2200Z.120331T1545Z.120401T1923Z.NO/ 745 PM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 7:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 16.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE UP TO THE BACK DOOR AT THE CITY SHOP IN PALOUSE. WATER WILL APPROACH THE HOME ON MAIN ST NEAR HAYTON GREENE PARK. LIONS CLUB PARK IN PALOUSE WILL BE SUBMERGED AND WATER WILL BE AROUND THE PLAYGROUND AT THE HAYTON GREENE PARK. $$ IDC055-079-020245- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120402T2341Z/ /CTLI1.1.ER.120331T0155Z.120331T1831Z.120402T1141Z.NO/ 745 PM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 43.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 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. $$ IDC009-020245- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SJMI1.1.ER.120331T1011Z.120402T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 745 PM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.50 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.4 FEET BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 34.0 FEET...WATER MAY BE OVER ST JOE CITY ROAD. $$
745 WGUS86 KOTX 011247 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 547 AM PDT SUN APR 1 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO... 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 ...RIVERS AND CREEKS OVER MUCH OF THE IDAHO PANHANDLE AND EASTERN WASHINGTON ARE RUNNING HIGH AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF HEAVY RAIN. MORE PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY ON SUNDAY WITH A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE VALLEYS AND SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. RIVERS AND CREEKS WILL RUN HIGH THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. AS LITTLE AS ONE FOOT OF WATER ON THE ROAD CAN MOVE MOST VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX && IDC055-079-021247- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120402T2323Z/ /CTLI1.1.ER.120331T0155Z.120331T1831Z.120402T1123Z.NO/ 547 AM PDT SUN APR 1 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 5:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 43.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 43.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 43.8 FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW. * AT 44.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE SOME FLOODING OF BASEMENTS. WATER WILL BEGIN TO COVER CCC ROAD NEAR THE MENNONITE CHURCH. SOME WATER WILL BE OVER THE SECTION OF LATOUR CREEK ROAD IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90, NEAR THE CAMPGROUND. $$ IDC057-WAC075-020237- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120402T0237Z/ /PLOI1.3.ER.120330T2200Z.120331T1545Z.120401T1437Z.NO/ 547 AM PDT SUN APR 1 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 5:16 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF THE LOW LYING AREAS BETWEEN POTLATCH, ID AND PALOUSE, WA WILL OCCUR. FLOODING WILL ALSO BE EXPERIENCED AT THE LIONS CLUB COMMUNITY PARK AND HAYTON GREENE PARK IN PALOUSE. SOUTH RIVER ROAD WILL LIKELY BE FLOODED WHERE IT CROSSES THE PALOUSE RIVER AT WELLESLEY RD. $$ IDC009-021247- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SJMI1.1.ER.120331T1011Z.120401T0945Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 547 AM PDT SUN APR 1 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.50 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 33.3 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW. * AT 34.0 FEET...WATER MAY BE OVER ST JOE CITY ROAD. $$
167 WGUS86 KOTX 011858 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1158 AM PDT SUN APR 1 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO...WASHINGTON... PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING LATAH AND WHITMAN COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IDAHO... COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH COUNTY RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE ENDED. ADDITIONALLY SNOW LEVELS HAVE DROPPED TO AROUND 3000 FEET IN THE IDAHO PANHANDLE. THIS COMBINATION HAS ALLOWED WATER LEVELS TO RECEDE. FLOODING ON THE PALOUSE RIVER BETWEEN POTLATCH AND THE TOWN OF PALOUSE HAS ENDED. THE COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. 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 && IDC055-079-020947- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120402T0947Z/ /CTLI1.1.ER.120331T0155Z.120331T1831Z.120401T2147Z.NO/ 1158 AM PDT SUN APR 1 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 11:31 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 43.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 43.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 43.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF FARMLAND FROM CATALDO DOWNSTREAM TO HARRISON IS LIKELY. THE CAMPGROUND AT CATALDO WILL ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD. PORTIONS OF DUDLEY ROAD, WEST OF LATOUR CREEK, WILL LIKELY BE UNDERWATER AND IMPASSABLE. IF THERE IS SIGNIFICANT WATER ALREADY IN THE FLOODPLAIN, THESE IMPACTS MAY OCCUR AT LOWER STAGES. $$ IDC009-021858- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120406T2238Z/ /SJMI1.1.ER.120331T1011Z.120401T1600Z.120406T1038Z.NO/ 1158 AM PDT SUN APR 1 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 34.0 FEET...WATER MAY BE OVER ST JOE CITY ROAD. $$ IDC057-WAC075-011928- /O.CAN.KOTX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120402T0237Z/ /PLOI1.3.ER.120330T2200Z.120331T1545Z.120401T1409Z.NO/ 1158 AM PDT SUN APR 1 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE PALOUSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH. * AT 11:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7:00 AM SUNDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 12.7 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY * AT 15.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF THE LOW LYING AREAS BETWEEN POTLATCH, ID AND PALOUSE, WA WILL OCCUR. FLOODING WILL ALSO BE EXPERIENCED AT THE LIONS CLUB COMMUNITY PARK AND HAYTON GREENE PARK IN PALOUSE. SOUTH RIVER ROAD WILL LIKELY BE FLOODED WHERE IT CROSSES THE PALOUSE RIVER AT WELLESLEY RD. $$
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.