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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this river flood warning at May 8, 2013, 4:45 AM PDT for Okanogan County, Washington. It took effect at May 9, 2013, 9:07 AM PDT. It was in force for 10 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 8, 2013, 4:45 AM PDT (11:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 9, 2013, 9:07 AM PDT
- Expired
- May 19, 2013, 9:42 AM PDT
- In force
- 10 days
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Okanogan County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 180 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Okanogan River near Tonasket (TONW1). The gauge peaked at 17.14 ft at May 14, 2013, 10:00 PM PDT.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17 ft
- Major stage
- 18 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 12445000, 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.
527 WGUS46 KOTX 081145 FLWOTX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 445 AM PDT WED MAY 8 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ... WARMER WEATHER CURRENTLY IMPACTING THE REGION IS CAUSING INCREASED MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND RUN OFF INTO THE OKANOGAN AND STEHEKIN RIVERS. THE WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. WITH CONSIDERABLE SNOWPACK STILL IN THE MOUNTAINS...CONSIDERABLE RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE INTO THESE BASINS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... 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. RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS NEAR THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR RISING WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. && WAC047-082345- /O.NEW.KOTX.FL.W.0001.130509T1607Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.SM.130509T1607Z.130514T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 445 AM PDT WED MAY 8 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE, WA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.45 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE OKANOGAN RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE...REACHING MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF 15.0 FT THURSDAY MORNING (5/9)...THEN CONTINUE TO RISE TO MODERATE FLOOD STAGE OF 17.0 FT LATE FRIDAY NIGHT (5/10). THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$ WAC007-082345- /O.NEW.KOTX.FL.W.0002.130509T1038Z-130514T0605Z/ /STHW1.1.SM.130509T1038Z.130512T1200Z.130513T1805Z.NO/ 445 AM PDT WED MAY 8 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE, WA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY EVENING. * AT 3:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.47 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE STEHEKIN RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF 24.0 FT WEDNESDAY EVENING (5/8). THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 24.0 AND 25.0 FT THROUGH MONDAY (5/13) THEN BEGIN TO RECEDE. && LAT...LON 4849 12076 4832 12057 4825 12067 4831 12101 4848 12103 * AT 24.0 FEET...THE RIVER MAY BE OUT OF ITS BANKS IN SPOTS AND ONTO THE STEHEKIN VALLEY ROAD. * AT 23.8 FEET...MCGREGOR'S MEADOW ROAD WILL BE MOSTLY FLOODED. * AT 23.5 FEET...SOME WATER MAY BE OVER MCGREGOR MEADOWS ROAD AND THE DRIVE THROUGH THE TORBERT PASTURE. PART OF THE HARLEQUIN CAMPGROUND MAY BE FLOODED. $$
31 follow-up statements
397 WGUS86 KOTX 082211 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 311 PM PDT WED MAY 8 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ...ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES IN THE REGION ARE CAUSING INCREASED MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND RUNOFF INTO THE KETTLE...OKANOGAN...AND STEHEKIN RIVERS. THE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. WITH CONSIDERABLE SNOWPACK STILL IN THE MOUNTAIN...INCREASED RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... 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. && WAC019-092211- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.130509T2340Z-000000T0000Z/ /FRYW1.2.SM.130509T2340Z.130514T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 311 PM PDT WED MAY 8 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.73 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.50 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE KETTLE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AND IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE KETTLE RIVER IS FORECAST TO EXCEED THE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE OF 19.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING AND IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO CREST ON SUNDAY OR MONDAY NEAR 20.2 FEET. && LAT...LON 4900 11888 4898 11841 4882 11843 4886 11880 4900 11888 * AT 20.8 FEET...WATER WILL BE COVERING PART OF HIGHWAY 21 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH LITTLE GOOSMUS CREEK ROAD. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW. 'OL SWIMMING HOLE PARK IN CURLEW WILL BE INUNDATED. FLOODING OF YARDS AND OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH CURLEW ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER. SOME DRIVEWAYS ON KETTLE RIVER ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. WATER WILL BE OVER CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR RIVERVIEW LANE. * AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. * AT 18.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE 'OL SWIMMING HOLE COUNTY PARK IN CURLEW. $$ WAC047-092211- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0001.130509T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.SM.130509T1800Z.130514T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 311 PM PDT WED MAY 8 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.83 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE OKANOGAN RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND IS FORECAST TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. IT IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE THE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE OF 17 FEET BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND TO CREST NEAR 17.8 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$ WAC007-092211- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0002.130509T0339Z-130514T1502Z/ /STHW1.1.SM.130509T0339Z.130511T1200Z.130514T0302Z.NO/ 311 PM PDT WED MAY 8 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN. * FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 2:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.13 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE STEHEKING RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.8 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING. && LAT...LON 4849 12076 4832 12057 4825 12067 4831 12101 4848 12103 * AT 24.0 FEET...THE RIVER MAY BE OUT OF ITS BANKS IN SPOTS AND ONTO THE STEHEKIN VALLEY ROAD. * AT 23.8 FEET...MCGREGOR'S MEADOW ROAD WILL BE MOSTLY FLOODED. * AT 23.5 FEET...SOME WATER MAY BE OVER MCGREGOR MEADOWS ROAD AND THE DRIVE THROUGH THE TORBERT PASTURE. PART OF THE HARLEQUIN CAMPGROUND MAY BE FLOODED. $$
575 WGUS86 KOTX 090459 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 959 PM PDT WED MAY 8 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ...ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES IN THE REGION ARE CAUSING INCREASED MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND RUNOFF INTO THE KETTLE...OKANOGAN...AND STEHEKIN RIVERS. THE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. WITH CONSIDERABLE SNOWPACK STILL IN THE MOUNTAINs...INCREASED RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... 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. && WAC019-100459- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.130509T2246Z-000000T0000Z/ /FRYW1.2.SM.130509T2246Z.130514T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 959 PM PDT WED MAY 8 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.76 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.50 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE KETTLE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AND IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE KETTLE RIVER IS FORECAST TO EXCEED THE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE OF 19.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING AND IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO CREST ON SUNDAY OR MONDAY NEAR 20.3 FEET. && LAT...LON 4900 11888 4898 11841 4882 11843 4886 11880 4900 11888 * AT 20.8 FEET...WATER WILL BE COVERING PART OF HIGHWAY 21 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH LITTLE GOOSMUS CREEK ROAD. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW. 'OL SWIMMING HOLE PARK IN CURLEW WILL BE INUNDATED. FLOODING OF YARDS AND OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH CURLEW ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER. SOME DRIVEWAYS ON KETTLE RIVER ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. WATER WILL BE OVER CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR RIVERVIEW LANE. * AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. * AT 18.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE 'OL SWIMMING HOLE COUNTY PARK IN CURLEW. $$ WAC047-100459- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0001.130509T2321Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.SM.130509T2321Z.130514T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 959 PM PDT WED MAY 8 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.10 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE OKANOGAN RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND IS FORECAST TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING. IT IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE THE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE OF 17 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING AND TO CREST NEAR 17.8 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$ WAC007-100459- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130514T0833Z/ /STHW1.1.SM.130509T0543Z.130511T1200Z.130513T2033Z.NO/ 959 PM PDT WED MAY 8 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN. * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.80 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.9 FEET ON SATURDAY. THE RIVER IS THEN FORECAST TO FALL...FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY NIGHT. && LAT...LON 4849 12076 4832 12057 4825 12067 4831 12101 4848 12103 * AT 24.0 FEET...THE RIVER MAY BE OUT OF ITS BANKS IN SPOTS AND ONTO THE STEHEKIN VALLEY ROAD. * AT 23.8 FEET...MCGREGOR'S MEADOW ROAD WILL BE MOSTLY FLOODED. * AT 23.5 FEET...SOME WATER MAY BE OVER MCGREGOR MEADOWS ROAD AND THE DRIVE THROUGH THE TORBERT PASTURE. PART OF THE HARLEQUIN CAMPGROUND MAY BE FLOODED. $$
562 WGUS86 KOTX 091249 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 549 AM PDT THU MAY 9 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ...ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES IN THE REGION ARE CAUSING INCREASED MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND RUNOFF INTO THE KETTLE...OKANOGAN...AND STEHEKIN RIVERS. THE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH SATURDAY. WITH CONSIDERABLE SNOWPACK STILL IN THE MOUNTAINS... INCREASED RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... 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. && WAC019-101249- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.130510T0049Z-000000T0000Z/ /FRYW1.2.SM.130510T0049Z.130514T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 549 AM PDT THU MAY 9 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.64 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.50 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE KETTLE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE KETTLE RIVER IS FORECAST TO EXCEED THE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE OF 19.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING AND IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO CREST BY MONDAY NEAR 20.3 FEET. && LAT...LON 4900 11888 4898 11841 4882 11843 4886 11880 4900 11888 * AT 20.8 FEET...WATER WILL BE COVERING PART OF HIGHWAY 21 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH LITTLE GOOSMUS CREEK ROAD. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW. 'OL SWIMMING HOLE PARK IN CURLEW WILL BE INUNDATED. FLOODING OF YARDS AND OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH CURLEW ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER. SOME DRIVEWAYS ON KETTLE RIVER ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. WATER WILL BE OVER CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR RIVERVIEW LANE. * AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. * AT 18.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE 'OL SWIMMING HOLE COUNTY PARK IN CURLEW. $$ WAC047-101249- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0001.130509T2332Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.SM.130509T2332Z.130514T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 549 AM PDT THU MAY 9 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.45 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE OKANOGAN RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND IS FORECAST TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$ WAC007-101249- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130514T0833Z/ /STHW1.1.SM.130510T0047Z.130511T1200Z.130513T2033Z.NO/ 549 AM PDT THU MAY 9 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN. * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 5:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.73 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE STEHEKIN RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.9 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. && LAT...LON 4849 12076 4832 12057 4825 12067 4831 12101 4848 12103 * AT 24.0 FEET...THE RIVER MAY BE OUT OF ITS BANKS IN SPOTS AND ONTO THE STEHEKIN VALLEY ROAD. * AT 23.8 FEET...MCGREGOR'S MEADOW ROAD WILL BE MOSTLY FLOODED. * AT 23.5 FEET...SOME WATER MAY BE OVER MCGREGOR MEADOWS ROAD AND THE DRIVE THROUGH THE TORBERT PASTURE. PART OF THE HARLEQUIN CAMPGROUND MAY BE FLOODED. $$
415 WGUS86 KOTX 092033 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 133 PM PDT THU MAY 9 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY .....ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES IN THE REGION ARE CAUSING INCREASED MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND RUNOFF INTO THE KETTLE...OKANOGAN...AND STEHEKIN RIVERS. THE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH SATURDAY. WITH CONSIDERABLE SNOWPACK STILL IN THE MOUNTAINS... INCREASED RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.... 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. && WAC047-102033- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0001.130510T0705Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.SM.130510T0705Z.130513T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 133 PM PDT THU MAY 9 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.65 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE OKANOGAN RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT /THURSDAY/ AND TO CREST NEAR 17.1 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING BEFORE RECEDING. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$ WAC019-102033- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.130510T1728Z-130516T2213Z/ /FRYW1.1.SM.130510T1728Z.130512T0000Z.130516T1013Z.NR/ 133 PM PDT THU MAY 9 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MAY 16... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY MAY 16. * AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.81 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.50 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE KETTLE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING /FRIDAY/ AND TO CREST NEAR 19.5 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4900 11888 4898 11841 4882 11843 4886 11880 4900 11888 * AT 20.8 FEET...WATER WILL BE COVERING PART OF HIGHWAY 21 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH LITTLE GOOSMUS CREEK ROAD. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW. 'OL SWIMMING HOLE PARK IN CURLEW WILL BE INUNDATED. FLOODING OF YARDS AND OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH CURLEW ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER. SOME DRIVEWAYS ON KETTLE RIVER ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. WATER WILL BE OVER CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR RIVERVIEW LANE. * AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. * AT 18.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE 'OL SWIMMING HOLE COUNTY PARK IN CURLEW. $$ WAC007-102033- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130511T2234Z/ /STHW1.1.SM.130510T0001Z.130510T0600Z.130511T1034Z.NO/ 133 PM PDT THU MAY 9 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 12:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.27 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE STEHEKIN RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON /THURSDAY/ AND TO RISE TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY TONIGHT AND TO RISE AGAIN TO 24.2 FEET BY FRIDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4849 12076 4832 12057 4825 12067 4831 12101 4848 12103 * AT 24.0 FEET...THE RIVER MAY BE OUT OF ITS BANKS IN SPOTS AND ONTO THE STEHEKIN VALLEY ROAD. * AT 23.8 FEET...MCGREGOR'S MEADOW ROAD WILL BE MOSTLY FLOODED. * AT 23.5 FEET...SOME WATER MAY BE OVER MCGREGOR MEADOWS ROAD AND THE DRIVE THROUGH THE TOLBERT PASTURE. PART OF THE HARLEQUIN CAMPGROUND MAY BE FLOODED. $$
678 WGUS86 KOTX 100508 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1008 PM PDT THU MAY 9 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ...ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES IN THE REGION ARE CAUSING INCREASED MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND RUNOFF INTO THE KETTLE...OKANOGAN...AND STEHEKIN RIVERS. THE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH SATURDAY. WITH CONSIDERABLE SNOWPACK STILL IN THE MOUNTAINS... INCREASED RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... 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. && WAC019-110508- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.130510T2144Z-130515T2021Z/ /FRYW1.1.SM.130510T2144Z.130512T0000Z.130515T0821Z.NO/ 1008 PM PDT THU MAY 9 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.11 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.50 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.9 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY. && LAT...LON 4900 11888 4898 11841 4882 11843 4886 11880 4900 11888 * AT 20.8 FEET...WATER WILL BE COVERING PART OF HIGHWAY 21 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH LITTLE GOOSMUS CREEK ROAD. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW. 'OL SWIMMING HOLE PARK IN CURLEW WILL BE INUNDATED. FLOODING OF YARDS AND OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH CURLEW ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER. SOME DRIVEWAYS ON KETTLE RIVER ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. WATER WILL BE OVER CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR RIVERVIEW LANE. * AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. * AT 18.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE 'OL SWIMMING HOLE COUNTY PARK IN CURLEW. $$ WAC047-110508- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0001.130510T0556Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.1.SM.130510T0556Z.130514T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1008 PM PDT THU MAY 9 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.91 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.8 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$ WAC007-110508- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130514T0126Z/ /STHW1.1.SM.130510T0545Z.130510T0600Z.130513T1326Z.NO/ 1008 PM PDT THU MAY 9 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.49 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IF FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 23.1 FEET AND 24.1 FEET EACH DAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...AND THEN REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE LEVELS MONDAY EVENING THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF NEXT WEEK. && LAT...LON 4849 12076 4832 12057 4825 12067 4831 12101 4848 12103 * AT 24.0 FEET...THE RIVER MAY BE OUT OF ITS BANKS IN SPOTS AND ONTO THE STEHEKIN VALLEY ROAD. * AT 23.8 FEET...MCGREGOR'S MEADOW ROAD WILL BE MOSTLY FLOODED. * AT 23.5 FEET...SOME WATER MAY BE OVER MCGREGOR MEADOWS ROAD AND THE DRIVE THROUGH THE TOLBERT PASTURE. PART OF THE HARLEQUIN CAMPGROUND MAY BE FLOODED. $$
791 WGUS86 KOTX 101252 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 552 AM PDT FRI MAY 10 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ...ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE REGION WILL CONTINUE INCREASED MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND RUNOFF INTO THE KETTLE...OKANOGAN... AND STEHEKIN RIVERS. THE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH SATURDAY. WITH CONSIDERABLE SNOWPACK STILL IN THE MOUNTAINS... INCREASED RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... 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. && WAC019-111252- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.130510T2307Z-130515T2021Z/ /FRYW1.1.SM.130510T2307Z.130512T0000Z.130515T0821Z.NO/ 552 AM PDT FRI MAY 10 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 5:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.86 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.50 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.9 FEET BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4900 11888 4898 11841 4882 11843 4886 11880 4900 11888 * AT 20.8 FEET...WATER WILL BE COVERING PART OF HIGHWAY 21 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH LITTLE GOOSMUS CREEK ROAD. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW. 'OL SWIMMING HOLE PARK IN CURLEW WILL BE INUNDATED. FLOODING OF YARDS AND OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH CURLEW ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER. SOME DRIVEWAYS ON KETTLE RIVER ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. WATER WILL BE OVER CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR RIVERVIEW LANE. * AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. * AT 18.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE 'OL SWIMMING HOLE COUNTY PARK IN CURLEW. $$ WAC047-111252- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.1.SM.130510T0800Z.130514T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 552 AM PDT FRI MAY 10 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.10 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE OKANOGAN RIVER AT TONASKET IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 16.8 FEET BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING ...THEN BEGIN FALLING. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$ WAC007-111252- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130514T0126Z/ /STHW1.1.SM.130511T0548Z.130513T1200Z.130513T1326Z.NO/ 552 AM PDT FRI MAY 10 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 5:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.40 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.1 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. && LAT...LON 4849 12076 4832 12057 4825 12067 4831 12101 4848 12103 * AT 24.0 FEET...THE RIVER MAY BE OUT OF ITS BANKS IN SPOTS AND ONTO THE STEHEKIN VALLEY ROAD. * AT 23.8 FEET...MCGREGOR'S MEADOW ROAD WILL BE MOSTLY FLOODED. * AT 23.5 FEET...SOME WATER MAY BE OVER MCGREGOR MEADOWS ROAD AND THE DRIVE THROUGH THE TOLBERT PASTURE. PART OF THE HARLEQUIN CAMPGROUND MAY BE FLOODED. $$
573 WGUS86 KOTX 101734 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1034 AM PDT FRI MAY 10 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN WASHINGTON... STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...THIS WEEK'S ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES HAVE MELTED SOME OF THE HIGH ELEVATION SNOWPACK IN THE EAST CASCADES AND SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS...CREATING STEEP RISES ON AREA RIVERS. WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES IN THE FORECAST FOR THE WEEKEND AND A DIMINISHING SNOWPACK...RIVER RISES WILL NOT BE AS RAPID AS HAS BEEN SEEN FOR THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS. MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER AND IS FORECAST FOR THE KETTLE RIVER. INCREASED RUNOFF FROM SNOWMELT AND LIGHT RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...KEEPING RIVERS FLOWS HIGH INTO NEXT WEEK... 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. && WAC019-111734- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.130511T2140Z-130516T1924Z/ /FRYW1.1.SM.130511T2140Z.130515T0600Z.130516T0724Z.NO/ 1034 AM PDT FRI MAY 10 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.98 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.50 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND TO FLUCTUATE AROUND FLOOD STAGE THROUGH NEXT WEDNESDAY BEFORE FALLING. IT IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 18.8 FEET. && LAT...LON 4900 11888 4898 11841 4882 11843 4886 11880 4900 11888 * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW. 'OL SWIMMING HOLE PARK IN CURLEW WILL BE INUNDATED. FLOODING OF YARDS AND OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH CURLEW ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER. SOME DRIVEWAYS ON KETTLE RIVER ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. WATER WILL BE OVER CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR RIVERVIEW LANE. * AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. * AT 18.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE 'OL SWIMMING HOLE COUNTY PARK IN CURLEW. $$ WAC047-111734- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.1.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1034 AM PDT FRI MAY 10 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.21 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING ...THEN BEGIN FALLING. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$ WAC007-101804- /O.CAN.KOTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130514T0126Z/ /STHW1.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1034 AM PDT FRI MAY 10 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN. * AT 8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.30 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.00 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 23.8 FEET LATE MONDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4849 12076 4832 12057 4825 12067 4831 12101 4848 12103 * AT 23.8 FEET...MCGREGOR'S MEADOW ROAD WILL BE MOSTLY FLOODED. * AT 23.5 FEET...SOME WATER MAY BE OVER MCGREGOR MEADOWS ROAD AND THE DRIVE THROUGH THE TOLBERT PASTURE. PART OF THE HARLEQUIN CAMPGROUND MAY BE FLOODED. $$
191 WGUS86 KOTX 110323 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 823 PM PDT FRI MAY 10 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...THIS WEEK'S ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES HAVE MELTED SOME OF THE HIGH ELEVATION SNOWPACK IN THE EAST CASCADES AND SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS...CREATING STEEP RISES ON AREA RIVERS. WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES IN THE FORECAST FOR THE WEEKEND AND A DIMINISHING SNOWPACK...RIVER RISES WILL NOT BE AS RAPID AS HAS BEEN SEEN FOR THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS. MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER AND IS FORECAST FOR THE KETTLE RIVER. INCREASED RUNOFF FROM SNOWMELT AND LIGHT RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...KEEPING RIVERS FLOWS HIGH INTO NEXT WEEK... 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. && WAC019-120323- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0003.130511T2140Z-130516T1924Z/ /FRYW1.1.SM.130511T2140Z.130515T0600Z.130516T0724Z.NO/ 823 PM PDT FRI MAY 10 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.34 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.50 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...FALL TO 18.0 FEET EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...THEN RISE TO NEAR THE FLOOD STAGE LEVEL OF 18.5 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE AROUND THE FLOOD STAGE LEVEL THROUGH NEXT WEDNESDAY BEFORE FALLING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 18.8 FEET. && LAT...LON 4900 11888 4898 11841 4882 11843 4886 11880 4900 11888 * AT 20.8 FEET...WATER WILL BE COVERING PART OF HIGHWAY 21 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH LITTLE GOOSMUS CREEK ROAD. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW. 'OL SWIMMING HOLE PARK IN CURLEW WILL BE INUNDATED. FLOODING OF YARDS AND OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH CURLEW ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER. SOME DRIVEWAYS ON KETTLE RIVER ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. WATER WILL BE OVER CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR RIVERVIEW LANE. * AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. * AT 18.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE 'OL SWIMMING HOLE COUNTY PARK IN CURLEW. $$ WAC047-120323- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.1.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 823 PM PDT FRI MAY 10 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.45 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RISE THROUGH WEDNESDAY... CRESTING NEAR 16.4 FEET. THE RIVER WILL THEN BEGIN FALLING. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$
187 WGUS86 KOTX 110458 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 958 PM PDT FRI MAY 10 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...THIS WEEK'S ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES HAVE MELTED SOME OF THE HIGH ELEVATION SNOWPACK IN THE EAST CASCADES AND SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS...CREATING STEEP RISES ON AREA RIVERS. WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES IN THE FORECAST FOR THE WEEKEND AND A DIMINISHING SNOWPACK...RIVER RISES WILL NOT BE AS RAPID AS HAS BEEN SEEN FOR THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS. MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER AND IS FORECAST FOR THE KETTLE RIVER. INCREASED RUNOFF FROM SNOWMELT AND LIGHT RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...KEEPING RIVERS FLOWS HIGH INTO NEXT WEEK... 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. && WAC019-120458- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0003.130511T2140Z-130516T1924Z/ /FRYW1.1.SM.130511T2140Z.130515T0600Z.130516T0724Z.NO/ 958 PM PDT FRI MAY 10 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.31 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.50 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...FALL TO 18.1 FEET EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...THEN RISE TO NEAR THE FLOOD STAGE LEVEL OF 18.5 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE AROUND THE FLOOD STAGE LEVEL THROUGH NEXT WEDNESDAY BEFORE FALLING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 18.8 FEET. && LAT...LON 4900 11888 4898 11841 4882 11843 4886 11880 4900 11888 * AT 20.8 FEET...WATER WILL BE COVERING PART OF HIGHWAY 21 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH LITTLE GOOSMUS CREEK ROAD. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW. 'OL SWIMMING HOLE PARK IN CURLEW WILL BE INUNDATED. FLOODING OF YARDS AND OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH CURLEW ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER. SOME DRIVEWAYS ON KETTLE RIVER ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. WATER WILL BE OVER CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR RIVERVIEW LANE. * AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. * AT 18.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE 'OL SWIMMING HOLE COUNTY PARK IN CURLEW. $$ WAC047-120458- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.1.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 958 PM PDT FRI MAY 10 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.49 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RISE THROUGH WEDNESDAY... CRESTING NEAR 16.4 FEET. THE RIVER WILL THEN BEGIN FALLING. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$
092 WGUS46 KOTX 111254 FLWOTX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 554 AM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...THIS WEEK'S ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES HAVE MELTED SOME OF THE HIGH ELEVATION SNOWPACK IN THE EAST CASCADES AND SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS...CREATING STEEP RISES ON AREA RIVERS. WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES IN THE FORECAST FOR THE WEEKEND AND A DIMINISHING SNOWPACK...RIVER RISES WILL NOT BE AS RAPID AS HAS BEEN SEEN FOR THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS. MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER AND IS FORECAST FOR THE KETTLE RIVER. INCREASED RUNOFF FROM SNOWMELT AND LIGHT RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...KEEPING RIVERS FLOWS HIGH INTO NEXT WEEK... 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. && WAC019-120054- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.130511T2249Z-130516T1924Z/ /FRYW1.1.SM.130511T2249Z.130515T0600Z.130516T0724Z.NO/ 554 AM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 5:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.05 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.50 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND FLUCTUATE JUST ABOVE AND BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH THE DIURNAL HEATING AND COOLING FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE RIVER THEN IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4900 11888 4898 11841 4882 11843 4886 11880 4900 11888 * AT 20.8 FEET...WATER WILL BE COVERING PART OF HIGHWAY 21 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH LITTLE GOOSMUS CREEK ROAD. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW. 'OL SWIMMING HOLE PARK IN CURLEW WILL BE INUNDATED. FLOODING OF YARDS AND OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH CURLEW ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER. SOME DRIVEWAYS ON KETTLE RIVER ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. WATER WILL BE OVER CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR RIVERVIEW LANE. * AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. * AT 18.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE 'OL SWIMMING HOLE COUNTY PARK IN CURLEW. $$ WAC047-120054- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.1.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 554 AM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.65 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING * MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK...BUT WATER LEVELS ARE CURRENTLY FORECASTED TO STAY BELOW THE 17.0 FT THRESHOLD FOR MODERATE FLOODING. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$
871 WGUS86 KOTX 111315 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 615 AM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...THIS WEEK'S ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES HAVE MELTED SOME OF THE HIGH ELEVATION SNOWPACK IN THE EAST CASCADES AND SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS...CREATING STEEP RISES ON AREA RIVERS. WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES IN THE FORECAST FOR THE WEEKEND AND A DIMINISHING SNOWPACK...RIVER RISES WILL NOT BE AS RAPID AS HAS BEEN SEEN FOR THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS. MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER AND IS FORECAST FOR THE KETTLE RIVER. INCREASED RUNOFF FROM SNOWMELT AND LIGHT RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...KEEPING RIVERS FLOWS HIGH INTO NEXT WEEK... 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. && WAC019-121315- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0003.130511T2249Z-130516T1924Z/ /FRYW1.1.SM.130511T2249Z.130515T0600Z.130516T0724Z.NO/ 615 AM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 5:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.05 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.50 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND FLUCTUATE JUST ABOVE AND BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH THE DIURNAL HEATING AND COOLING FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE RIVER THEN IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4900 11888 4898 11841 4882 11843 4886 11880 4900 11888 * AT 20.8 FEET...WATER WILL BE COVERING PART OF HIGHWAY 21 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH LITTLE GOOSMUS CREEK ROAD. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW. 'OL SWIMMING HOLE PARK IN CURLEW WILL BE INUNDATED. FLOODING OF YARDS AND OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH CURLEW ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER. SOME DRIVEWAYS ON KETTLE RIVER ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. WATER WILL BE OVER CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR RIVERVIEW LANE. * AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. * AT 18.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE 'OL SWIMMING HOLE COUNTY PARK IN CURLEW. $$ WAC047-121315- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.1.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 615 AM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.65 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING ...THEN BEGIN FALLING THROUGH THE LATER PART OF NEXT WEEK. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$
930 WGUS86 KOTX 111909 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1209 PM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...THIS WEEK'S ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES HAVE MELTED SOME OF THE HIGH ELEVATION SNOWPACK IN THE EAST CASCADES AND SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS...CREATING STEEP RISES ON AREA RIVERS. MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER AND IS FORECAST FOR THE KETTLE RIVER. INCREASED RUNOFF FROM SNOWMELT WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND SUNDAY...KEEPING RIVERS FLOWS HIGH INTO NEXT WEEK. A COOL DOWN TO MORE SEASONABLY NORMAL TEMPERATURES STARTING ON MONDAY AND LASTING THROUGH NEXT WEEK WILL CURTAIL MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND BRING RIVER LEVELS DOWN AFTER MID-WEEK... 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. && WAC019-121909- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.130511T2305Z-130516T0152Z/ /FRYW1.1.SM.130511T2305Z.130514T0000Z.130515T1352Z.NO/ 1209 PM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 11:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.22 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.50 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 18.8 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4900 11888 4898 11841 4882 11843 4886 11880 4900 11888 * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL OCCUR AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW. 'OL SWIMMING HOLE PARK IN CURLEW WILL BE INUNDATED. THERE WILL BE FLOODING OF YARDS AND OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH CURLEW ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER. SOME DRIVEWAYS ON KETTLE RIVER ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. WATER WILL BE OVER CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR RIVERVIEW LANE. * AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. * AT 18.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE 'OL SWIMMING HOLE COUNTY PARK IN CURLEW. $$ WAC047-121909- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.1.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1209 PM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.78 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING ...THEN BEGIN FALLING. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$
342 WGUS86 KOTX 120008 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 508 PM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...THIS WEEK'S ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES HAVE MELTED SOME OF THE HIGH ELEVATION SNOWPACK IN THE EAST CASCADES AND SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS...CREATING RISES ON AREA RIVERS. MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER AND IS FORECAST FOR THE KETTLE RIVER. INCREASED RUNOFF FROM SNOWMELT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY...KEEPING RIVERS FLOWS HIGH INTO NEXT WEEK. A COOL DOWN TO MORE SEASONABLY NORMAL TEMPERATURES STARTING ON MONDAY AND LASTING THROUGH NEXT WEEK WILL CURTAIL MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND BRING RIVER LEVELS DOWN AFTER MID-WEEK... 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. && WAC019-130008- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130516T0152Z/ /FRYW1.1.SM.130512T1955Z.130514T0000Z.130515T1352Z.NO/ 508 PM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 4:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.42 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.50 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 18.4 FEET LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL FALL TO 18.2 FEET TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS THEN FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON...AND REMAIN AROUND THE FLOOD STAGE LEVEL OF 18.5 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 18.7 FEET. && LAT...LON 4900 11888 4898 11841 4882 11843 4886 11880 4900 11888 * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW. 'OL SWIMMING HOLE PARK IN CURLEW WILL BE INUNDATED. FLOODING OF YARDS AND OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH CURLEW ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER. SOME DRIVEWAYS ON KETTLE RIVER ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. WATER WILL BE OVER CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR RIVERVIEW LANE. * AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. * AT 18.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE 'OL SWIMMING HOLE COUNTY PARK IN CURLEW. $$ WAC047-130008- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.1.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 508 PM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.87 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$
448 WGUS86 KOTX 122003 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 103 PM PDT SUN MAY 12 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY THIS WEEK'S ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES HAVE MELTED SOME OF THE HIGH ELEVATION SNOWPACK IN THE EAST CASCADES AND SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS...CREATING RISES ON AREA RIVERS. MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER AND IS FORECAST FOR THE KETTLE RIVER. INCREASED RUNOFF FROM SNOWMELT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY...KEEPING RIVERS FLOWS HIGH INTO NEXT WEEK. A COOL DOWN TO MORE SEASONABLY NORMAL TEMPERATURES STARTING ON MONDAY AND LASTING THROUGH NEXT WEEK WILL CURTAIL MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND BRING RIVER LEVELS DOWN AFTER MID-WEEK. 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. && WAC019-132003- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130516T0638Z/ /FRYW1.1.SM.130512T2351Z.130514T0000Z.130515T1838Z.NO/ 103 PM PDT SUN MAY 12 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 12:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.26 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.50 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4900 11888 4898 11841 4882 11843 4886 11880 4900 11888 * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW. 'OL SWIMMING HOLE PARK IN CURLEW WILL BE INUNDATED. FLOODING OF YARDS AND OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH CURLEW ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER. SOME DRIVEWAYS ON KETTLE RIVER ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. WATER WILL BE OVER CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR RIVERVIEW LANE. * AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. * AT 18.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE 'OL SWIMMING HOLE COUNTY PARK IN CURLEW. $$ WAC047-132003- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.1.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 103 PM PDT SUN MAY 12 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.25 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL THEN SLOWLY RECEDE BUT REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE END OF THIS WEEK. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$
113 WGUS86 KOTX 130248 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 748 PM PDT SUN MAY 12 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY LAST WEEK'S ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES HAVE MELTED SOME OF THE HIGH ELEVATION SNOWPACK IN THE EAST CASCADES AND SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS...CREATING RISES ON AREA RIVERS. MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER AND IS FORECAST FOR THE KETTLE RIVER. A COOL DOWN TO MORE SEASONABLY NORMAL TEMPERATURES STARTING ON MONDAY AND LASTING THROUGH NEXT WEEK WILL CURTAIL MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND BRING RIVER LEVELS DOWN AFTER MID-WEEK. 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. && WAC019-140248- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130516T0101Z/ /FRYW1.1.SM.130513T1719Z.130514T0000Z.130515T1301Z.NO/ 748 PM PDT SUN MAY 12 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.46 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.50 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...FALLING TO 18.3 FEET TONIGHT THEN RISING TO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND CRESTING AT 18.7 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4900 11888 4898 11841 4882 11843 4886 11880 4900 11888 * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW. 'OL SWIMMING HOLE PARK IN CURLEW WILL BE INUNDATED. FLOODING OF YARDS AND OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH CURLEW ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER. SOME DRIVEWAYS ON KETTLE RIVER ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. WATER WILL BE OVER CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR RIVERVIEW LANE. * AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. * AT 18.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE 'OL SWIMMING HOLE COUNTY PARK IN CURLEW. $$ WAC047-140248- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130520T0202Z/ /TONW1.1.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T1200Z.130519T1402Z.NO/ 748 PM PDT SUN MAY 12 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MAY 19... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL SUNDAY MAY 19. * AT 7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.34 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL...AND IS FORECAST TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MAY 19TH. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$
472 WGUS86 KOTX 131435 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 735 AM PDT MON MAY 13 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY THE WARM WEATHER FROM LAST WEEK HAS MELTED SOME OF THE HIGH ELEVATION SNOWPACK IN THE EAST CASCADES AND SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS...CREATING RISES ON AREA RIVERS. MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER AND IS FORECAST FOR THE KETTLE RIVER. A COOL DOWN TO MORE SEASONABLY NORMAL TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED THIS WEEK...WHICH WILL DECREASE THE MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND BRING RIVER LEVELS DOWN AFTER MID-WEEK. 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. && WAC019-141435- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130516T0101Z/ /FRYW1.1.SM.130513T1745Z.130514T0000Z.130515T1301Z.NO/ 735 AM PDT MON MAY 13 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 7:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.14 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.50 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.7 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4900 11888 4898 11841 4882 11843 4886 11880 4900 11888 * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW. 'OL SWIMMING HOLE PARK IN CURLEW WILL BE INUNDATED. FLOODING OF YARDS AND OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH CURLEW ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER. SOME DRIVEWAYS ON KETTLE RIVER ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. WATER WILL BE OVER CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR RIVERVIEW LANE. * AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. * AT 18.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE 'OL SWIMMING HOLE COUNTY PARK IN CURLEW. $$ WAC047-141435- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130520T0202Z/ /TONW1.1.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T1200Z.130519T1402Z.NO/ 735 AM PDT MON MAY 13 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 7:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.52 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE OKANOGAN RIVER AT TONASKET IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$
211 WGUS46 KOTX 131939 FLWOTX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1239 PM PDT MON MAY 13 2013 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN WASHINGTON... OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...RAINFALL RECEIVED YESTERDAY IN THE SIMILKAMEEN AND OKANOGAN RIVER BASINS HAVE PUSHED THE RIVERS HIGHER. ADDITIONAL RAIN IS IN THE FORECAST TODAY AND THE NEW FORECAST PEAK FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER SLIGHTLY EXCEEDS THE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE OF 17 FEET... && WAC047-140739- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130519T2132Z/ /TONW1.2.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T1800Z.130519T0932Z.NO/ 1239 PM PDT MON MAY 13 2013 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 12:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.58 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$
385 WGUS86 KOTX 131944 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1244 PM PDT MON MAY 13 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...WARM WEATHER FROM LAST WEEK MELTED SOME OF THE HIGH ELEVATION SNOWPACK IN THE EAST CASCADES AND SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS...CREATING RISES ON AREA RIVERS. MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER AND IS FORECAST FOR THE KETTLE RIVER. RAIN IS FORECAST IN THESE RIVER BASINS TODAY WHICH WILL CAUSE INCREASED RISES. HOWEVER...A COOL DOWN TO MORE SEASONABLY NORMAL TEMPERATURES IS FORECAST THIS WEEK...WHICH WILL DECREASE THE MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND BRING RIVER LEVELS DOWN AFTER MID-WEEK.... 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. && WAC047-141944- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130519T2132Z/ /TONW1.2.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T1800Z.130519T0932Z.NO/ 1244 PM PDT MON MAY 13 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 12:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.58 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$ WAC019-141944- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130515T2332Z/ /FRYW1.1.SM.130514T0942Z.130515T0000Z.130515T1132Z.NO/ 1244 PM PDT MON MAY 13 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 12:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.22 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.50 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE KETTLE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND TO CREST RISE TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4900 11888 4898 11841 4882 11843 4886 11880 4900 11888 * AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. * AT 18.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE 'OL SWIMMING HOLE COUNTY PARK IN CURLEW. $$
279 WGUS86 KOTX 140947 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 247 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...WARM WEATHER FROM LAST WEEK MELTED SOME OF THE HIGH ELEVATION SNOWPACK IN THE EAST CASCADES AND SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS...CREATING RISES ON AREA RIVERS. MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER AND THE MOYIE RIVER. A COOL DOWN TO MORE SEASONABLY NORMAL TEMPERATURES IS FORECAST THIS WEEK...WHICH WILL DECREASE THE MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND BRING RIVER LEVELS DOWN AFTER MID-WEEK... 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. && WAC047-150947- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130519T2132Z/ /TONW1.2.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T1800Z.130519T0932Z.NO/ 247 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 2:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.86 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$ IDC021-150947- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130516T1148Z/ /EASI1.1.RS.130514T0615Z.130514T1800Z.130515T2348Z.NR/ 247 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 1:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.09 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. && LAT...LON 4902 11627 4901 11609 4871 11610 4872 11622 4902 11627 * AT 10.0 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES ARE FLOODED ON U.S. 95 SOUTH OF EASTPORT. FLOODING OCCURS ON PORTIONS OF MEADOW CREEK ROAD BETWEEN EASTPORT AND MEADOW CREEK. * AT 9.9 FEET...WATER ENTERS BASEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT HOUSING ON U.S. 95...JUST SOUTH OF THE CANADIAN BORDER. * AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS BETWEEN EASTPORT AND ADDIE. $$ WAC019-141017- /O.CAN.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130515T2332Z/ /FRYW1.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 247 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW. * AT 2:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.85 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.50 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 18.3 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING TO 17.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4900 11888 4898 11841 4882 11843 4886 11880 4900 11888 * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING AT BEAL PARK ON WEST KETTLE RIVER ROAD, WEST OF CURLEW. 'OL SWIMMING HOLE PARK IN CURLEW WILL BE INUNDATED. FLOODING OF YARDS AND OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH CURLEW ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER. SOME DRIVEWAYS ON KETTLE RIVER ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. WATER WILL BE OVER CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR RIVERVIEW LANE. * AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. * AT 18.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE 'OL SWIMMING HOLE COUNTY PARK IN CURLEW. $$
787 WGUS86 KOTX 141503 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 803 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO... MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT AFFECTING BOUNDARY COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...WARM WEATHER FROM LAST WEEK MELTED SOME OF THE HIGH ELEVATION SNOWPACK IN THE EAST CASCADES AND SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS...CREATING RISES ON AREA RIVERS. THE OKANOGAN RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE AND HAS INCREASED IN SEVERITY FROM MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING. A COOL DOWN TO MORE SEASONABLY NORMAL TEMPERATURES IS FORECAST THIS WEEK...WHICH WILL DECREASE THE MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND BRING RIVER LEVELS DOWN AFTER MID-WEEK... 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. && WAC047-151503- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130519T2132Z/ /TONW1.2.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T1800Z.130519T0932Z.NO/ 803 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.00 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN RECEDING BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$ IDC021-141533- /O.CAN.KOTX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130516T1148Z/ /EASI1.1.RS.130514T0615Z.130514T1015Z.130514T1245Z.NR/ 803 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT. * AT 6:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.94 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.00 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:45 AM TUESDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THIS WEEK AND IS FORECASTED TO FALL BELOW ITS ACTION STAGE OF 8.0 FEET BY THIS WEEKEND. && LAT...LON 4902 11627 4901 11609 4871 11610 4872 11622 4902 11627 * AT 10.0 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES ARE FLOODED ON U.S. 95 SOUTH OF EASTPORT. FLOODING OCCURS ON PORTIONS OF MEADOW CREEK ROAD BETWEEN EASTPORT AND MEADOW CREEK. * AT 9.9 FEET...WATER ENTERS BASEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT HOUSING ON U.S. 95...JUST SOUTH OF THE CANADIAN BORDER. * AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS BETWEEN EASTPORT AND ADDIE. $$
380 WGUS86 KOTX 141909 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1209 PM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY 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. && WAC047-151909- /O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1209 PM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.00 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY TONIGHT ...THEN BEGIN FALLING SLOWLY FALLING JUST SLIGHTLY BELOW MODERATE FLOOD STAGE TO MINOR FLOOD STAGE AND REMAIN THERE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$
769 WGUS86 KOTX 150411 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 911 PM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY 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. && WAC047-160411- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 911 PM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.13 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECT TO RISE SLIGHTLY AND CREST AT 17.2 FEET TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...AND THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY NEXT WEEK. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$
938 WGUS86 KOTX 151817 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1117 AM PDT WED MAY 15 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...OKANOGAN RIVER RECEDING...BUT TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR SEVERAL MORE DAYS... THE ARRIVAL OF COOLER...MORE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES...WILL ALLOW THE OKANOGAN RIVER TO RECEDE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE COOLER WEATHER WILL SLOW THE RATE OF MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT INTO THE OKANOGAN RIVER BASIN. SOME RISES ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY NEXT WEEK. A PERIOD OF RAINY WEATHER COULD LEAD TO RUN OFF INTO THE RIVER LEADING TO MORE RISES. THE EXTENT OF RIVER RISES NEXT WEEK ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME...SO PLEASE MONTITOR THE LATEST RIVER READINGS AND 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. && WAC047-161817- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T0230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1117 AM PDT WED MAY 15 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE OKANOGAN RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW THE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE OF 17 FEET THIS AFTERNOON (WED). THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL AS LOW AS 15.4 FEET BY FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ON THE RIVER WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO RAINS EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE EXTENT OF THE RISES NEXT WEEK ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME...BUT THE RIVER COULD RISE ABOVE THE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE (17 FEET) AGAIN IN THE TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY TIME FRAME. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE... FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY...FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN...WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$
068 WGUS86 KOTX 160104 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 604 PM PDT WED MAY 15 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...OKANOGAN RIVER RECEDING...BUT TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR SEVERAL MORE DAYS... THE ARRIVAL OF COOLER...MORE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES...WILL ALLOW THE OKANOGAN RIVER TO RECEDE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE COOLER WEATHER WILL SLOW THE RATE OF MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT INTO THE OKANOGAN RIVER BASIN. SOME RISES ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY NEXT WEEK. A PERIOD OF RAINY WEATHER COULD LEAD TO RUN OFF INTO THE RIVER LEADING TO MORE RISES. THE EXTENT OF RIVER RISES NEXT WEEK ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME...SO PLEASE MONTITOR THE LATEST RIVER READINGS AND 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. && WAC047-170104- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T0230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 604 PM PDT WED MAY 15 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST BY NEXT WEEK. * FORECAST...THE OKANOGAN RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL AS LOW AS 15.4 FEET BY FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ON THE RIVER WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO RAINS EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE EXTENT OF THE RISES NEXT WEEK ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME...BUT THE RIVER COULD RISE ABOVE THE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE (17 FEET) AGAIN IN THE TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY TIME FRAME. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$
094 WGUS86 KOTX 160938 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 238 AM PDT THU MAY 16 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ..OKANOGAN RIVER RECEDING...BUT TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR SEVERAL MORE DAYS... THE ARRIVAL OF COOLER...MORE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES...WILL ALLOW THE OKANOGAN RIVER TO RECEDE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE COOLER WEATHER WILL SLOW THE RATE OF MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT INTO THE OKANOGAN RIVER BASIN. SOME RISES ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY NEXT WEEK DUE TO A PERIOD OF POTENTIALLY RAINY WEATHER THAT COULD LEAD TO RUN OFF INTO THE RIVER LEADING TO MORE RISES. THE EXTENT OF RIVER RISES NEXT WEEK ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME...SO PLEASE MONTITOR THE LATEST RIVER READINGS AND 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. && WAC047-170938- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T0230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 238 AM PDT THU MAY 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.50 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST EARLY NEXT WEEK. * FORECAST...THE OKANOGAN RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL AS LOW AS 15.4 FEET BY FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ON THE RIVER WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO RAINS EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE EXTENT OF THE RISES NEXT WEEK ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME...BUT THE RIVER COULD RISE ABOVE THE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE (17 FEET) AGAIN IN THE TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY TIME FRAME. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$
943 WGUS86 KOTX 161924 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1224 PM PDT THU MAY 16 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ..OKANOGAN RIVER RECEDING...BUT TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND... THE MORE SEASONAL WEATHER WILL ALLOW THE OKANOGAN RIVER TO CONTINUE TO RECEDE THIS WEEK DUE TO THE SLOWER RATE OF MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND RUNOFF. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR RENEWED RISES ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER EARLY NEXT WEEK DUE TO A CHANGE TO A RAINY WEATHER PATTERN. THE EXTENT OF RIVER RISES NEXT WEEK ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME...SO PLEASE MONTITOR THE LATEST RIVER READINGS AND 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. && WAC047-171924- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T0230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1224 PM PDT THU MAY 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.09 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE OKANOGAN RIVER AT TONASKET IS EXPECTED TO FALL...AND THEN START TO RISE AGAIN ON OR AROUND SATURDAY. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$
856 WGUS86 KOTX 170712 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1212 AM PDT FRI MAY 17 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ..OKANOGAN RIVER RECEDING...BUT TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND... THE MORE SEASONAL WEATHER WILL ALLOW THE OKANOGAN RIVER TO CONTINUE TO RECEDE THIS WEEK DUE TO THE SLOWER RATE OF MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND RUNOFF. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR RENEWED RISES ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER EARLY NEXT WEEK DUE TO A CHANGE TO A RAINY WEATHER PATTERN. THE EXTENT OF RIVER RISES NEXT WEEK ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME...SO PLEASE MONTITOR THE LATEST RIVER READINGS AND 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. && WAC047-180712- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T0230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1212 AM PDT FRI MAY 17 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.70 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL...AND THEN START TO RISE AGAIN ON OR AROUND SATURDAY AND MAY APPROACH 17 FEET ON THURSDAY OF NEXT WEEK. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$
459 WGUS86 KOTX 172019 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 119 PM PDT FRI MAY 17 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...THE MORE SEASONAL WEATHER HAS ALLOWED THE OKANOGAN RIVER TO TO RECEDE THIS WEEK DUE TO THE SLOWER RATE OF MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND RUNOFF. THE FORECAST CALLS FOR RENEWED RISES ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER BEGINNING THIS WEEKEND DUE TO THE POTENTIAL ONSET OF A RAINY WEATHER PATTERN. THE EXTENT OF RIVER RISES NEXT WEEK ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME...SO PLEASE MONTITOR THE LATEST RIVER READINGS AND 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. && WAC047-182019- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T0230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 119 PM PDT FRI MAY 17 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.37 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$
254 WGUS86 KOTX 180931 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 231 AM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...THE SEASONAL WEATHER WILL ALLOW THE OKANOGAN RIVER TO CONTINUE TO RECEDE THIS WEEKEND. THE FORECAST CALLS FOR RENEWED RISES BY EARLY NEXT WEEK DUE TO THE POTENTIAL ONSET OF A RAINY WEATHER PATTERN. THE EXTENT OF RIVER RISES NEXT WEEK ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME...SO PLEASE MONTITOR THE LATEST RIVER READINGS AND 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. && WAC047-190931- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T0230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 231 AM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.06 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE OKANOGAN RIVER AT TONASKET IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...BUT RENEWED RISES ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AND THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$
431 WGUS86 KOTX 190437 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 937 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...SEASONABLE WEATHER WILL ALLOW THE OKANOGAN RIVER TO LEVEL OUT BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY NIGHT. WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE THE SNOWMELT BY LATE SUNDAY AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH MODERATE RAIN BECOMING POSSIBLE BY LATE TUESDAY. THE COMBINATION OF RAIN AND SNOWMELT WILL LIKELY PUSH THE RIVER LEVEL BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WHERE IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. THE EXTENT OF RIVER RISES NEXT WEEK ARE UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME...SO PLEASE MONTITOR THE LATEST RIVER READINGS AND RIVER... 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. && WAC047-200437- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T0230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 937 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.83 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE OKANOGAN RIVER AT TONASKET IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...BUT RENEWED RISES ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AND THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$
097 WGUS86 KOTX 191642 FLSOTX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 942 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY DRIER WEATHER COMBINED WITH LESS SNOWMELT FROM SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL ALLOW RIVER LEVELS TO REMAIN STEADY OR SLOWLY FALL THROUGH EARLY THIS WEEK. THE WEATHER WILL TURN WETTER ON TUESDAY WITH PERIODS OF RAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. THIS RAIN WILL LIKELY LEAD TO RENEWED RISES LATER IN THE WEEK AND MAY PUSH THE RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ONCE AGAIN. 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. && WAC047-191712- /O.CAN.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TONW1.2.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T0230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 942 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET. * AT 9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.87 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY OR SLOWLY FALL AND REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE THROUGH TUESDAY. RENEWED RISES ARE EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY AND THE RIVER COULD RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945 * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OF SURROUNDING CROPLAND IS LIKELY. SOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE SOME BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR FLOODING. * AT 17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE FLOODED. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN OROVILLE AND TONASKET. $$
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 May 8, 4:25 AM PDT, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 8, 4:25 AM PDT, 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 425 AM PDT Wed May 8 2013 .SYNOPSIS... Unseasonably warm and dry conditions will continue for most locations through Saturday. The warm temperatures and resultant snow melt will produce rising river levels, particularly near the Cascades and over portions of the Idaho Panhandle. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible across the mountains each afternoon. A cold front for the latter half of this weekend will bring a better chance for some showers with temperatures expected to cool back towards seasonal normals into early next week. && .DISCUSSION... Wednesday and Wednesday night: High pressure aloft will continue to dominate the weather over the Inland NW yet another day. Temperatures will be generally be similar to Tuesday...with perhaps a degree or two of cooling across the eastern third of the CWA due to slightly weaker afternoon mixing...slight increase in dewpoints...and roughly 1C of cooling aloft as the eastern periphery of the upper-high temporarily deflates. Needless to say, another very warm and dry day is in store. Given the increased dewpoints...the threat for isolated mountain thunderstorms will expand from the Northern Cascades and Okanogan Highlands where a few storms fired on Tuesday...east into the mountains of northeastern WA and Idaho Panhandle. As for the lowlands...forecast soundings in and around the Eastern Basin including the Spokane- Pullman areas indicate anywhere from 400-900 J/kg of capped surface based CAPE. Under the influence of the upper-level ridge...there is a 95% percent chance that this instability will remain capped. However, one concern I have is what if storms over the ID Panhandle can manifest an outflow boundary which descends into the Basin. This could be the one ingredient that could throw a wrench in the forecast and perhaps lift a parcel through the CIN...initiating a thunderstorm over the Eastern Basin. While this scenario is not very likely, it is something we will be monitoring as the afternoon progresses. /sb Thursday and Thursday Night: These periods will continue to see the hydro concerns across much of the region as much warmer than normal temps continue to promote rapid snowmelt in the high elevations with snowpack still remaining. The other area of concern will be the possible development of thunderstorms mainly over the higher elevation of NE Washington and the ID Panhandle in the late morning into the afternoon hours as some moisture will push down the front side of the ridge in place to our west. The greatest threat currently looks to be over the Central Panhandle Mtns and also the Camas Prairie. Looking more into the threat for t-storms I immediately notice the difference amongst the models as to the amount of confidence they have in the potential. Looking at the current NAM run considerable amounts of CAPE are placed over the mentioned areas whereas the GFS and Euro does not support as high of values. Models do agree on lapse rates being steep in the ballpark of 7.5-8.5C/km. These parameters coupled with the warm surface temps and low CIN will aid in development. The one potential drawback for storms would be the lack of moisture with dewpoints only forecasted to be in the low 40s as follows the majority of the models. The outlier is the latest NAM giving us dewpoints in the upper 40s...but currently expect this solution to prove incorrect. Even with the lack of moisture we have seen convection with the lack of moisture in the past so still have moderate confidence for the development of storms. Friday and Saturday...Friday and Saturday will be a continuation of the current unseasonably warm and dry weather pattern featuring a ridge aloft and surface thermal trough ensconced over the Columbia basin. There will be rather small but perceptible chances of afternoon and thunderstorms over the mountains mainly north and east of the basin...but other than that there is little to expound upon for this period except for the continuing prospect of swollen mainstem rivers due to mountain snow melt. A growing list of rivers are at risk for flooding and users are directed to the appropriate Flood Watch and River Statement products for details. Saturday and Sunday...There is remarkably good agreement and run- to-run consistency between the ECMWF and GFS models in forecasting the breakdown of the stubborn upper level ridge this weekend...with Saturday probably being only imperceptibly cooler over the east while a more noticeable change will be afoot over the western zones as clouds begin to thicken over the Cascades with a threat of showers near the Crest. Sunday will be the day of most noticeable deterioration as the upper ridge axis moves well east of the region and opens up the path for a deep fetch of Pacific moisture and a fairly strong marine push during the day over the western zones and during the evening over the east. Sunday evening could potentially be a very active thunderstorm period for much of the eastern half of the forecast area and not just in the mountains as frontal forcing and deep moisture interacts with the unstable low level air mass left over from the exiting thermal trough. Monday and Tuesday will likely be much cooler and breezy with scattered showers as a cooler and more representative spring time air mass invades the region. Progressive westerly flow will probably make showers most common in the orographically favorable eastern and northern mountain zones. /Fugazzi && .HYDROLOGY... Rapid snowmelt from unseasonably warm temperatures is causing many rivers to rise quicker then forecast. A close examination of temperature trends for a point in the northern Cascades indicates temperatures will remain status quo through at least Saturday. The Lyman Lake SNOTEL which is a good source for snowmelt into the Stehekin River has maintained an average temperature around 52F (mid 60s high/mid 40's low) and averages around .6 to .8" loss of SWE (snow water equivalent) each of the last two days. With this pattern persisting...there is high confidence these rivers will continue to rise into flood status over the next 24-48 hrs and we will be upgrading the flood watch to a warning this morning for the Okanogan River @ Tonasket and Stehekin River @ Stehekin. The Kettle River at Curlew is also on track to rise into Minor Flood Stage around Friday but we would like to see one more river model run and take a closer examination of upstream snowpack before making the decision to upgrade and will leave in the watch status for now. Several other rivers in Cascades are running high with sharp rises over the last few days. A few of the smaller tributaries are likely running bankfull and could pose a small flood threat as well despite not being an official forecast point. Rises on the rivers in Idaho have generally been well behaved and the forecast looks to be on track which calls for the Kootenai and Moyie to rise into action stage by the weekend. /sb && .AVIATION... 12Z TAFS: High pressure aloft will deliver light winds and generally clear skies for most terminals. In the surrounding mountains, isold aftn thunderstorms will be possible but should remain confined to the higher terrain and is not expected to impact any of the TAF sites. There is a slight risk that gusty outflow winds from any t-storm could descend frm the higher terrain but this carries a low risk and low confidence. /sb && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Spokane 84 54 83 54 83 54 / 0 10 0 0 10 10 Coeur d'Alene 82 48 82 50 82 51 / 10 10 10 10 10 10 Pullman 81 48 79 48 80 50 / 10 10 10 10 0 0 Lewiston 86 56 86 55 87 56 / 10 10 0 0 10 10 Colville 89 46 88 48 89 49 / 10 10 10 10 10 10 Sandpoint 81 44 81 46 81 47 / 10 10 10 10 10 10 Kellogg 80 48 77 48 78 48 / 10 20 10 10 20 20 Moses Lake 89 53 92 54 90 56 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wenatchee 88 57 89 56 87 58 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Omak 88 51 89 50 89 51 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 && .OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ID...None. WA...None. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 7, 6:06 AM PDT, 22 hours 39 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 606 AM PDT TUE MAY 7 2013 IDZ002-003-026-WAZ032>036-041-043-044-081315- COEUR D'ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-LEWISTON AREA- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA-WENATCHEE AREA- OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- 606 AM PDT TUE MAY 7 2013 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...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. WAZ037-038-042-081315- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- 606 AM PDT TUE MAY 7 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE NORTHERN CASCADES AND OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS. SOME STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...HAIL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...MAINLY DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRESENT THE POSSIBILITY FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...HAIL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. IDZ001-004-027-WAZ031-081315- NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- 606 AM PDT TUE MAY 7 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO... NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS STARTING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND LINGERING THROUGH FRIDAY. SOME STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...HAIL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 6:24 PM PDT | River Flood Watch | OTX | Ferry | 64 hr |
| May 8, 4:45 AM PDT | River Flood Warning | OTX | Chelan | 6 days |
| May 8, 10:06 AM PDT | River Flood Warning | OTX | Ferry | 6 days |
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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.