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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Spokane, WA

March 9, 2014Kootenai County, Shoshone County, Idaho

NWS Spokane, WA issued this river flood warning at Mar 9, 2014, 4:30 PM PDT for Kootenai County, Shoshone County, Idaho. It took effect at Mar 9, 2014, 8:13 PM PDT. It was in force for 44 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 9, 2014, 4:30 PM PDT (23:30 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 9, 2014, 8:13 PM PDT
Expired
Mar 11, 2014, 4:41 PM PDT
In force
44 hr
Issued by
NWS Spokane, WA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Kootenai County, ID, Shoshone County, ID

The radar

The Spokane radar (KOTX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Coeur d'Alene River at Cataldo (CTLI1). The gauge peaked at 45.17 ft at Mar 10, 2014, 4:00 PM PDT.

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Action stage
42 ft
Minor stage
43 ft
Moderate stage
46 ft
Major stage
50 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 12413500, 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.

296 
WGUS46 KOTX 092330
FLWOTX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA
430 PM PDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN IDAHO...

  COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE 
  COUNTIES

...HEAVY RAINFALL AND RECENT SNOWMELT IS DRIVING THE COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT
CATALDO TO FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT WITH MINOR FLOODING FORECAST...


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT:
HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX

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.

&&

IDC055-079-101130-
/O.NEW.KOTX.FL.W.0002.140310T0528Z-140311T1844Z/
/CTLI1.1.ER.140310T0528Z.140310T1800Z.140311T0644Z.NO/
430 PM PDT SUN MAR 9 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE, WA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 4:16 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.14 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 43.00 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 43.5 FEET BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST 
  TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING.

&&

LAT...LON 4752 11620 4742 11673 4750 11680 4764 11626 4752 11620

 
* AT 43.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF FARMLAND FROM CATALDO DOWNSTREAM 
  TO HARRISON IS LIKELY. THE CAMPGROUND AT CATALDO WILL ALSO BEGIN TO
  FLOOD. PORTIONS OF DUDLEY ROAD, WEST OF LATOUR CREEK, WILL LIKELY 
  BE UNDERWATER AND IMPASSABLE. IF THERE IS SIGNIFICANT WATER ALREADY
  IN THE FLOODPLAIN, THESE IMPACTS MAY OCCUR AT LOWER STAGES. OLD 
  COEUR D'ALENE RIVER ROAD ON THE NORTH FORK OF THE COEUR D'ALENE 
  RIVER MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD NORTH OF THE BUMBLEBEE BRIDGE.
* AT 42.5 FEET...PORTIONS OF RIVERVIEW ROAD BETWEEN CATALDO AND 
  KINGSTON WILL BE FLOODED.
* AT 42.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE CAMPGROUND SOUTH OF I-90 AND DUDLEY 
  ROAD, DOWNSTREAM OF CATALDO, MAY BE UNDERWATER IF FLOODPLAIN 
  STORAGE AREAS ARE ALREADY FULL OF WATER. 


$$
6 follow-up statements
190 
WGUS86 KOTX 100322
FLSOTX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA
822 PM PDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN 
IDAHO...

  COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE 
  COUNTIES

...HEAVY RAINFALL AND RECENT SNOWMELT IS DRIVING THE COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT
CATALDO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT WITH MINOR FLOODING FORECAST...

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.

&&

IDC055-079-110322-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0002.140310T0313Z-140312T0316Z/
/CTLI1.1.RS.140310T0243Z.140310T1200Z.140311T1516Z.NO/
822 PM PDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT  7:46 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 43.02 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 43.00 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 44.0 
  FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.

&&

LAT...LON 4752 11620 4742 11673 4750 11680 4764 11626 4752 11620
	
* AT  44.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE SOME FLOODING OF
  BASEMENTS. WATER WILL BEGIN TO COVER CCC ROAD NEAR THE MENNONITE 
  CHURCH. SOME WATER WILL BE OVER THE SECTION OF LATOUR CREEK ROAD 
  IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90, NEAR THE CAMPGROUND. DUE TO THE
  HIGH WATER TABLE SOME HOMES BEHIND THE CATALDO LEVEE WILL BE 
  SURROUNDED BY WATER. 
* AT  43.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF FARMLAND FROM CATALDO DOWNSTREAM 
  TO HARRISON IS LIKELY. THE CAMPGROUND AT CATALDO WILL ALSO BEGIN TO
  FLOOD. PORTIONS OF DUDLEY ROAD, WEST OF LATOUR CREEK, WILL LIKELY 
  BE UNDERWATER AND IMPASSABLE. IF THERE IS SIGNIFICANT WATER ALREADY
  IN THE FLOODPLAIN, THESE IMPACTS MAY OCCUR AT LOWER STAGES. OLD 
  COEUR D'ALENE RIVER ROAD ON THE NORTH FORK OF THE COEUR D'ALENE 
  RIVER MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD NORTH OF THE BUMBLEBEE BRIDGE.
* AT  42.5 FEET...PORTIONS OF RIVERVIEW ROAD BETWEEN CATALDO AND 
  KINGSTON WILL BE FLOODED.
* AT  42.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE CAMPGROUND SOUTH OF I-90 AND DUDLEY 
  ROAD, DOWNSTREAM OF CATALDO, MAY BE UNDERWATER IF FLOODPLAIN 
  STORAGE AREAS ARE ALREADY FULL OF WATER. 


$$
938 
WGUS86 KOTX 101259
FLSOTX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA
559 AM PDT MON MAR 10 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN 
IDAHO...
 
  COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE 
  COUNTIES

  ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH COUNTY

...RECENT RAIN FALL AND SNOW MELT WILL DRIVE RIVERS DRAINING THE CENTRAL 
IDAHO PANHANDLE TO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY...INCLUDING THE COEUR D ALENE 
RIVER AT CATALDO AND THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES...


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT:
HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX

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.

&&

IDC055-079-111259-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140312T0817Z/
/CTLI1.1.RS.140310T0243Z.140311T0000Z.140311T2017Z.NO/
559 AM PDT MON MAR 10 2014

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT  5:31 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.62 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 43.00 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST 
  NEAR 45.1 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS FORECAST 
  TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT  45.0 FEET...THE COUNTY MAY BEGIN PUMPING OPERATIONS BEHIND 
  LEVELS ABOVE THIS STAGE IF THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER 
  FLOOD STAGE FOR A LONG DURATION.

&&

LAT...LON 4752 11620 4742 11673 4750 11680 4764 11626 4752 11620

 

$$

IDC009-111259-
/O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0003.140310T1755Z-140313T1800Z/
/SJMI1.1.RS.140310T1755Z.140311T1200Z.140313T0600Z.NO/
559 AM PDT MON MAR 10 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.21 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.50 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS 
  MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 34.7 FEET BY EARLY 
  TOMORROW. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* AT  33.0 FEET...WATER MAY BE OVER ST JOE CITY ROAD.
* AT  32.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE LOW LYING 
  AREAS OF THE ST JOE VALLEY. WATER WILL BE OBSERVED BEHIND LEVEES 
  DUE TO SEEPAGE. MINOR FLOODING OF THE AQUA PARK ALONG THE RIVER'S 
  EDGE. OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER THAT ARE NOT BEHIND LEVEES MAY 
  BE FLOODED.

&&

LAT...LON 4701 11627 4717 11663 4728 11668 4740 11665 4735 11632


$$
530 
WGUS86 KOTX 101807
FLSOTX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA
1107 AM PDT MON MAR 10 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN 
IDAHO...

  COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE 
  COUNTIES
  ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH 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.

&&

IDC055-079-111807-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140312T1700Z/
/CTLI1.1.RS.140310T0243Z.140311T0600Z.140312T0500Z.NO/
1107 AM PDT MON MAR 10 2014

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.01 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 43.00 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR  45.4 
  FEET BY TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  LATE TUESDAY EVENING.

&&

LAT...LON 4752 11620 4742 11673 4750 11680 4764 11626 4752 11620

 
* AT  46.0 FEET...THE EAST-BOUND I-90 EXIT AND ENTRANCE NEAR CATALDO 
  MAY BE FLOODED. LATOUR CREEK ROAD WILL BE FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE. 
  THE OLD COEUR D'ALENE RIVER ROAD ALONG THE NORTH FORK OF THE COUER 
  D'ALENE RIVER WILL BE FLOODED.
* AT  45.0 FEET...THE COUNTY MAY BEGIN PUMPING OPERATIONS BEHIND 
  LEVELS ABOVE THIS STAGE IF THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER 
  FLOOD STAGE FOR A LONG DURATION.	
* AT  44.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE SOME FLOODING OF
  BASEMENTS. WATER WILL BEGIN TO COVER CCC ROAD NEAR THE MENNONITE 
  CHURCH. SOME WATER WILL BE OVER THE SECTION OF LATOUR CREEK ROAD 
  IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90, NEAR THE CAMPGROUND. DUE TO THE
  HIGH WATER TABLE SOME HOMES BEHIND THE CATALDO LEVEE WILL BE 
  SURROUNDED BY WATER. 
* AT  43.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF FARMLAND FROM CATALDO DOWNSTREAM 
  TO HARRISON IS LIKELY. THE CAMPGROUND AT CATALDO WILL ALSO BEGIN TO
  FLOOD. PORTIONS OF DUDLEY ROAD, WEST OF LATOUR CREEK, WILL LIKELY 
  BE UNDERWATER AND IMPASSABLE. IF THERE IS SIGNIFICANT WATER ALREADY
  IN THE FLOODPLAIN, THESE IMPACTS MAY OCCUR AT LOWER STAGES. OLD 
  COEUR D'ALENE RIVER ROAD ON THE NORTH FORK OF THE COEUR D'ALENE 
  RIVER MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD NORTH OF THE BUMBLEBEE BRIDGE.
* AT  42.5 FEET...PORTIONS OF RIVERVIEW ROAD BETWEEN CATALDO AND 
  KINGSTON WILL BE FLOODED.
* AT  42.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE CAMPGROUND SOUTH OF I-90 AND DUDLEY 
  ROAD, DOWNSTREAM OF CATALDO, MAY BE UNDERWATER IF FLOODPLAIN 
  STORAGE AREAS ARE ALREADY FULL OF WATER. 

$$

IDC009-111807-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140314T0827Z/
/SJMI1.1.RS.140310T2149Z.140311T1800Z.140313T2027Z.NO/
1107 AM PDT MON MAR 10 2014

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.03 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.50 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR  33.9 FEET BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING. THE RIVER IS 
  FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.

&&

LAT...LON 4701 11627 4717 11663 4728 11668 4740 11665 4735 11632

 
* AT  35.0 FEET...WATER WILL BE UP TO AQUA AVENUE IN ST MARIES.
* AT  33.0 FEET...WATER MAY BE OVER ST JOE CITY ROAD.
* AT  32.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE LOW LYING 
  AREAS OF THE ST JOE VALLEY. WATER WILL BE OBSERVED BEHIND LEVEES 
  DUE TO SEEPAGE. MINOR FLOODING OF THE AQUA PARK ALONG THE RIVER'S 
  EDGE. OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER THAT ARE NOT BEHIND LEVEES MAY 
  BE FLOODED.


$$
524 
WGUS86 KOTX 110043
FLSOTX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA
543 PM PDT MON MAR 10 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN 
IDAHO...
  COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE 
  COUNTIES
  ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH COUNTY

...HEAVY RAINFALL AND RECENT SNOW MELT WILL DRIVE THE ST JOE RIVER
AT ST MARIES TO FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING WITH MINOR FLOODING FORECAST...


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.

&&

IDC055-079-120043-
/O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140312T1332Z/
/CTLI1.1.RS.140310T0243Z.140310T2230Z.140312T0132Z.NO/
543 PM PDT MON MAR 10 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  5:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.10 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 43.00 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING.

&&

LAT...LON 4752 11620 4742 11673 4750 11680 4764 11626 4752 11620

* AT  45.0 FEET...THE COUNTY MAY BEGIN PUMPING OPERATIONS BEHIND 
  LEVELS ABOVE THIS STAGE IF THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER 
  FLOOD STAGE FOR A LONG DURATION.	
* AT  44.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE SOME FLOODING OF
  BASEMENTS. WATER WILL BEGIN TO COVER CCC ROAD NEAR THE MENNONITE 
  CHURCH. SOME WATER WILL BE OVER THE SECTION OF LATOUR CREEK ROAD 
  IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90, NEAR THE CAMPGROUND. DUE TO THE
  HIGH WATER TABLE SOME HOMES BEHIND THE CATALDO LEVEE WILL BE 
  SURROUNDED BY WATER. 
* AT  43.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF FARMLAND FROM CATALDO DOWNSTREAM 
  TO HARRISON IS LIKELY. THE CAMPGROUND AT CATALDO WILL ALSO BEGIN TO
  FLOOD. PORTIONS OF DUDLEY ROAD, WEST OF LATOUR CREEK, WILL LIKELY 
  BE UNDERWATER AND IMPASSABLE. IF THERE IS SIGNIFICANT WATER ALREADY
  IN THE FLOODPLAIN, THESE IMPACTS MAY OCCUR AT LOWER STAGES. OLD 
  COEUR D'ALENE RIVER ROAD ON THE NORTH FORK OF THE COEUR D'ALENE 
  RIVER MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD NORTH OF THE BUMBLEBEE BRIDGE.
* AT  42.5 FEET...PORTIONS OF RIVERVIEW ROAD BETWEEN CATALDO AND 
  KINGSTON WILL BE FLOODED.
* AT  42.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE CAMPGROUND SOUTH OF I-90 AND DUDLEY 
  ROAD, DOWNSTREAM OF CATALDO, MAY BE UNDERWATER IF FLOODPLAIN 
  STORAGE AREAS ARE ALREADY FULL OF WATER. 

$$

IDC009-120043-
/O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140314T2008Z/
/SJMI1.1.RS.140310T2011Z.140311T1800Z.140314T0808Z.NO/
543 PM PDT MON MAR 10 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  4:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.89 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.50 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR  35.0 
  FEET BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

&&

LAT...LON 4701 11627 4717 11663 4728 11668 4740 11665 4735 11632

 
* AT  36.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IS LIKELY. SOME SECTIONS 
  OF THE ST JOE RIVER ROAD MAY BE INUNDATED. WATER WILL BE UP TO SOME
  HOMES IN THE TRAILER PARK ON ST MARIES RIVER ROAD. WATER WILL 
  APPROACH THE FLOOD GATES IN THE LEVEE AT THE AQUA PARK.
* AT  35.0 FEET...WATER WILL BE UP TO AQUA AVENUE IN ST MARIES.
* AT  33.0 FEET...WATER MAY BE OVER ST JOE CITY ROAD.
* AT  32.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE LOW LYING 
  AREAS OF THE ST JOE VALLEY. WATER WILL BE OBSERVED BEHIND LEVEES 
  DUE TO SEEPAGE. MINOR FLOODING OF THE AQUA PARK ALONG THE RIVER'S 
  EDGE. OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER THAT ARE NOT BEHIND LEVEES MAY 
  BE FLOODED.

$$
204 
WGUS86 KOTX 111204
FLSOTX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA
504 AM PDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN 
IDAHO...
  COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE 
  COUNTIES
  ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH COUNTY

...HEAVY RAINFALL AND RECENT SNOW MELT WILL DRIVE THE ST JOE RIVER
AT ST MARIES TO FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING WITH MINOR FLOODING FORECAST...


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.

&&

IDC055-079-121204-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140312T1332Z/
/CTLI1.1.RS.140310T0243Z.140310T2230Z.140312T0132Z.NO/
504 AM PDT TUE MAR 11 2014

 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:31 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.31 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 43.00 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE BY THIS EVENING.

&&

LAT...LON 4752 11620 4742 11673 4750 11680 4764 11626 4752 11620

 
* AT  45.0 FEET...THE COUNTY MAY BEGIN PUMPING OPERATIONS BEHIND 
  LEVELS ABOVE THIS STAGE IF THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER 
  FLOOD STAGE FOR A LONG DURATION.	
* AT  44.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE SOME FLOODING OF
  BASEMENTS. WATER WILL BEGIN TO COVER CCC ROAD NEAR THE MENNONITE 
  CHURCH. SOME WATER WILL BE OVER THE SECTION OF LATOUR CREEK ROAD 
  IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90, NEAR THE CAMPGROUND. DUE TO THE
  HIGH WATER TABLE SOME HOMES BEHIND THE CATALDO LEVEE WILL BE 
  SURROUNDED BY WATER. 
* AT  43.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF FARMLAND FROM CATALDO DOWNSTREAM 
  TO HARRISON IS LIKELY. THE CAMPGROUND AT CATALDO WILL ALSO BEGIN TO
  FLOOD. PORTIONS OF DUDLEY ROAD, WEST OF LATOUR CREEK, WILL LIKELY 
  BE UNDERWATER AND IMPASSABLE. IF THERE IS SIGNIFICANT WATER ALREADY
  IN THE FLOODPLAIN, THESE IMPACTS MAY OCCUR AT LOWER STAGES. OLD 
  COEUR D'ALENE RIVER ROAD ON THE NORTH FORK OF THE COEUR D'ALENE 
  RIVER MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD NORTH OF THE BUMBLEBEE BRIDGE.
* AT  42.5 FEET...PORTIONS OF RIVERVIEW ROAD BETWEEN CATALDO AND 
  KINGSTON WILL BE FLOODED.
* AT  42.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE CAMPGROUND SOUTH OF I-90 AND DUDLEY 
  ROAD, DOWNSTREAM OF CATALDO, MAY BE UNDERWATER IF FLOODPLAIN 
  STORAGE AREAS ARE ALREADY FULL OF WATER. 


$$

IDC009-121203-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140314T2008Z/
/SJMI1.1.RS.140310T2011Z.140311T1800Z.140314T0808Z.NO/
504 AM PDT TUE MAR 11 2014

 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  3:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.22 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.50 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR  35.0 
  FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

&&

LAT...LON 4701 11627 4717 11663 4728 11668 4740 11665 4735 11632

 
* AT  36.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IS LIKELY. SOME SECTIONS 
  OF THE ST JOE RIVER ROAD MAY BE INUNDATED. WATER WILL BE UP TO SOME
  HOMES IN THE TRAILER PARK ON ST MARIES RIVER ROAD. WATER WILL 
  APPROACH THE FLOOD GATES IN THE LEVEE AT THE AQUA PARK.
* AT  35.0 FEET...WATER WILL BE UP TO AQUA AVENUE IN ST MARIES.
* AT  33.0 FEET...WATER MAY BE OVER ST JOE CITY ROAD.
* AT  32.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE LOW LYING 
  AREAS OF THE ST JOE VALLEY. WATER WILL BE OBSERVED BEHIND LEVEES 
  DUE TO SEEPAGE. MINOR FLOODING OF THE AQUA PARK ALONG THE RIVER'S 
  EDGE. OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER THAT ARE NOT BEHIND LEVEES MAY 
  BE FLOODED.

$$
691 
WGUS86 KOTX 112341
FLSOTX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA
441 PM PDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES 
IN IDAHO...

  COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO AFFECTING KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE 
  COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN 
IDAHO...

  ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES AFFECTING BENEWAH 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.

&&

IDC055-079-120011-
/O.CAN.KOTX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140312T1214Z/
/CTLI1.1.RS.140310T0243Z.140310T2230Z.140312T0014Z.NO/
441 PM PDT TUE MAR 11 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE COEUR D'ALENE RIVER AT CATALDO.
* AT  4:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 43 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

&&

LAT...LON 4752 11620 4742 11673 4750 11680 4764 11626 4752 11620

 
* AT  42.5 FEET...PORTIONS OF RIVERVIEW ROAD BETWEEN CATALDO AND 
  KINGSTON WILL BE FLOODED.
* AT  42.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE CAMPGROUND SOUTH OF I-90 AND DUDLEY 
  ROAD, DOWNSTREAM OF CATALDO, MAY BE UNDERWATER IF FLOODPLAIN 
  STORAGE AREAS ARE ALREADY FULL OF WATER. 


$$

IDC009-122341-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140313T1337Z/
/SJMI1.1.RS.140310T2011Z.140311T1415Z.140313T0137Z.NO/
441 PM PDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ST JOE RIVER AT ST MARIES.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING.

&&

LAT...LON 4701 11627 4717 11663 4728 11668 4740 11665 4735 11632


* AT  33.0 FEET...WATER MAY BE OVER ST JOE CITY ROAD.
* AT  32.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE LOW LYING 
  AREAS OF THE ST JOE VALLEY. WATER WILL BE OBSERVED BEHIND LEVEES 
  DUE TO SEEPAGE. MINOR FLOODING OF THE AQUA PARK ALONG THE RIVER'S 
  EDGE. OUTBUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER THAT ARE NOT BEHIND LEVEES MAY 
  BE FLOODED.

$$

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 Mar 9, 2:42 PM PDT, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 2:42 PM PDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
242 PM PDT Sun Mar 9 2014

.SYNOPSIS...

Showery precipitation this evening will briefly dissipate before
the next wet storm moves into Southeast Washington late tonight
through Monday. Flooding once again may be an issue with this very
wet storm arriving late tonight. Snow levels will remain high
enough to not pose a significant threat to any passes or higher
elevation routes. High pressure will then build in for the middle
of next week for drier and mild conditions. Following this dry
period will be an increased threat of valley rain and mountain
snow beginning Friday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

Tonight and Monday: Front extends from the Palouse up through
north ID this afternoon. Models show a surface low tracking across
southeast WA this evening. Models vary a bit in exact location but
it looks like rain will continue to fall across portions of the
Palouse and most of north ID through the evening and overnight
hours. There is a chance the rain could get as far north as the
Spokane area. The isentropic southwest ascent will continue
through the evening hours. Overnight and into Monday the flow will
back to west and then northwest ending the isentropic lift. The upper
level trough will move into the area Monday. Cold 500 mb temps
will produce enough instability for afternoon showers to pop up
across most of eastern WA and north ID. They will be very hit and
miss and short-lived in nature. Have adjusted the thunder threat
to be east of a line from Ritzville to Colville. There is still a
chance of showers west of that line, just not thunder. Main reason
for taking out thunder further west is that there is some drying
in the mid and upper levels tomorrow and do not think there will
be much vertical extent to the showers. There is lots of lower
level moisture to work with and northwest flow for showers to
develop over the Okanogan Highlands and such. Temperatures tonight
will be slightly above average given the cloud cover expected.
Monday temps will be right around average for this time of the
year. /Nisbet

Mon Nt through Tues Nt: With what's left of the upper trof axis
across extreme SE Wa and the Camas Prairie of Idaho Mon exiting to
the southeast, all of Ern Wa and N Idaho will transition to a dry
fcst that will see cold low temps and areas of valley fog at
night. This transition will be aided significantly by 30-40m
height rises aloft as the upper ridge axis positions itself directly
over Ern Wa by Tue and Tues Nt. Lingering rainfall amnts Mon Nt
generally less than a tenth of an inch should be common under NW
upslope flow and moist cyclonic convergence. bz

Wednesday through Friday night...A flat ridge will be over the
Inland Northwest with a pair of short wave troughs passing north
of the Canadian border. The first one on Wednesday should stay far
enough to the north that the Inland Northwest remains dry. The
next one on Friday passes a bit further south with the GFS,
ECMWF, and GEM suggesting some light showers along the Cascade
crest and Idaho Panhandle. Some solutions are a bit stronger
supporting a threat for precip over the eastern third of Washington.
Given the mid level westerly flow and that trend of late to weaken
these systems...will side towards the weaker scenario and keep a
chance of showers limited mainly to the orographically favored
areas of the Cascades and Idaho Panhandle. Temperatures are
expected to be slightly above normal during this forecast period.
JW

Saturday through Monday morning...A building ridge will dominate
the weather over the Inland Northwest for much of next weekend.
This will severely limit precipitation chances, while keeping
temperatures near to slightly above normal. It may also promote
fog development for many northern valleys. There is some
indication that a stronger weather disturbance will push a cold
front through the region in northwest flow. If the model
solutions hold true, cooler temperatures and chances for snow
would increase for early the following week. ty

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z TAFS...-RA to continue for most of SE WA and north ID through
at least 21z before becoming more scattered. The KEAT and KMWH
TAF sites will benefit from a precipitation shadow off the
Cascades. A second storm system will bring another strong
likelihood of steady -RA to the KLWS and KPUW TAF sites overnight
tonight. Some models showing surface low developing and the
potential for steady -ra around KGEG/KSFF/KCOE through the evening
hrs.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Spokane        39  49  27  47  26  53 /  40  40  20   0   0   0
Coeur d'Alene  37  47  28  47  26  52 /  50  50  20   0   0   0
Pullman        40  48  32  48  30  53 /  70  60  40   0   0   0
Lewiston       44  53  33  54  33  59 /  80  90  50   0   0   0
Colville       33  50  30  51  26  52 /   0  30  10   0   0   0
Sandpoint      36  46  27  46  25  48 /  50  50  20   0   0   0
Kellogg        37  44  30  44  29  48 /  70  80  40   0   0   0
Moses Lake     39  56  32  54  30  56 /  10  10   0   0   0   0
Wenatchee      37  53  32  53  33  53 /   0  10   0   0   0   0
Omak           32  50  27  50  28  52 /   0  10   0   0   0   0

&&

.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...None.
WA...None.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 9, 10:41 AM PDT, 5 hours 49 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1041 AM PDT SUN MAR 9 2014

WAZ034-035-038-041-043-044-101745-
MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-
WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
1041 AM PDT SUN MAR 9 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
WASHINGTON...EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND NORTH CENTRAL
WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

IDZ001>004-WAZ033-036-037-042-101745-
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR D'ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-
CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-SPOKANE AREA-
NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-
1041 AM PDT SUN MAR 9 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO...
NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEAST
WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ANOTHER WET WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL
TO THE AREA THROUGH TODAY. RAINFALL COMBINED WITH SOME MID
ELEVATION SNOW MELT WILL RESULT IN RISES TO AREA RIVERS AND SMALL
STREAMS. MAIN STEM RIVERS DRAINING THE IDAHO PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS
WILL RUN HIGH AND SOME LOCATIONS MAY ACHIEVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY NEXT WEEK. OTHER HAZARDS MAY INCLUDE MUDSLIDES OR DEBRIS
FLOWS AND POSSIBLY SOME DAMAGE TO AREA ROADWAYS IF CULVERTS BECOME
CLOGGED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

AREA RIVERS AND SMALL STREAMS WILL CONTINUE TO RUN HIGH THROUGH AT
LEAST EARLY NEXT WEEK...ESPECIALLY IN THE CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE.
A SECOND WEATHER SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE TONIGHT AND IS EXPECTED TO
CLIP THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE. AT THIS
TIME...THE BULK OF THIS RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED TO HEAD SOUTH OF
THE RIVER BASINS DRAINING OUT OF THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS.

IDZ026-027-WAZ031-032-101745-
LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-
NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-
1041 AM PDT SUN MAR 9 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
IDAHO AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

ANOTHER WET WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL
TO THE LASTING THROUGH MONDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN RISES IN AREA
RIVERS AND SMALL STREAMS. SOME LOCATIONS MAY ACHIEVE MINOR FLOOD
STAGE BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. OTHER HAZARDS MAY INCLUDE MUDSLIDES OR
DEBRIS FLOWS AND POSSIBLY SOME DAMAGE TO AREA ROADWAYS IF CULVERTS
BECOME CLOGGED.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 9, 2:01 PM PDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
201 PM PDT SUN MAR 09 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0140 PM     DEBRIS FLOW      1 S METALINE FALLS      48.85N 117.37W
03/09/2014                   PEND OREILLE       WA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SR3 1.3 MILES SOUTH OF METALINE FALLS IS BLOCKED BY A
            MUDSLIDE WITH LARGE ROCKS. REPORTED BY KHQ-6 NEWS. THE
            TIME IS ESTIMATED.

&&

NWS SPOKANE
Local storm report, Mar 9, 4:22 PM PDT, 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
422 PM PDT SUN MAR 09 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0140 PM     DEBRIS FLOW      3 S METALINE FALLS      48.82N 117.37W
03/09/2014                   PEND OREILLE       WA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            THE SOUTHBOUND LANE ON SR31 AT MM11 IS BLOCKED BY A
            MUDSLIDE WITH LARGE ROCKS. REPORTED BY KHQ-6 NEWS. THE
            TIME IS ESTIMATED. CORRECTED LOCATION.

&&

NWS SPOKANE

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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.