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River Flood Watch 20, NWS Spokane, WA

May 23, 2017Okanogan County, Washington

NWS Spokane, WA issued this river flood watch at May 23, 2017, 9:41 AM PDT for Okanogan County, Washington. It took effect at May 24, 2017, 4:11 AM PDT. It was in force for 33 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 23, 2017, 9:41 AM PDT (16:41 UTC)
In effect from: May 24, 2017, 4:11 AM PDT
Expired: May 25, 2017, 1:11 PM PDT
In force: 33 hr
Issued by: NWS Spokane, WA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Okanogan County, WA

The river

Written for the forecast point Methow River near Pateros (PATW1). The gauge peaked at 9.99 ft at May 24, 2017, 12:00 PM PDT.

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 10 ft
Moderate stage: 11 ft
Major stage: 12 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 12449950, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood watch 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 watch went out at May 23, 4:27 AM PDT, 5 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 23, 4:27 AM PDT, 5 hours 14 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 5:20 AM PDT, 4 hours 21 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Spokane WA
520 AM PDT Tue May 23 2017

IDZ001-004-WAZ037-241230-
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-
520 AM PDT Tue May 23 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Idaho and
Northeast Washington.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Warm temperatures will increase the mountain snow melt. This
will lead to rises on area rivers and streams. A cold front
passage will allow for windy conditions tonight and Wednesday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A chance of thunderstorms is possible on Thursday.

IDZ002-003-026-027-WAZ031>036-044-241230-
COEUR D'ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-LEWISTON AREA-
LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-
MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA-
WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
520 AM PDT Tue May 23 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Idaho...
North Central Idaho...Central Washington...East Central
Washington...Northeast Washington and Southeast Washington.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A cold front passage will allow for windy conditions
tonight and Wednesday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

It will be windy Wednesday. A chance of thunderstorms is possible
Thursday.

WAZ038-041>043-241230-
OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-
OKANOGAN VALLEY-
520 AM PDT Tue May 23 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central
Washington.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Warm temperatures will increase the mountain snow melt. This
will lead to rises on area rivers and streams. In addition A cold
front passage will allow for windy conditions tonight and
Wednesday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

It will be windy Wednesday.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 22, 6:51 PM PDT	Areal Flood Warning	OTX	Okanogan	36 hr
May 23, 2:18 PM PDT	River Flood Warning	OTX	Okanogan	52 hr
May 23, 3:05 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	OTX	Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant	12 hr

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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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.