River Flood Warning 2, NWS Spokane, WA

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. 


$$

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
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.