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River Flood Watch 21, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this river flood watch at May 27, 2017, 1:00 PM PDT for Chelan County, Washington. It took effect at May 29, 2017, 4:42 AM PDT. It was in force for 61 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 27, 2017, 1:00 PM PDT (20:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 29, 2017, 4:42 AM PDT
- Expired
- May 31, 2017, 5:58 PM PDT
- In force
- 61 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Chelan County, WA
The radar
The Seattle radar (KATX), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Entiat River near Ardenvoir (ARDW1).
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 7.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 8 ft
- Major stage
- 9 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 12452800, 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.
875 WGUS66 KOTX 272000 FFAOTX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 100 PM PDT Sat May 27 2017 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE, WA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ...Warmer temperatures will increase high mountain snowmelt and lead to renewed rises on areas rivers... MONITOR CURRENT WATER LEVELS ON THE WEB AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX HERE ARE SOME FORECASTS FOR AREA RIVERS AND LAKES: PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS NEAR THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR RISING WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. 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. && WAC007-282000- /O.NEW.KOTX.FL.A.0021.170529T1142Z-170601T0058Z/ /ARDW1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 100 PM PDT Sat May 27 2017 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE, WA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR THE ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR * FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 12:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.50 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY MONDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4790 12058 4798 12049 4769 12021 4759 12025 4790 12058 * AT 7.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS LIKELY IN THE ENTIAT VALLEY. $$ WAC007-281959- /O.NEW.KOTX.FL.A.0022.170529T1014Z-000000T0000Z/ /STHW1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 100 PM PDT Sat May 27 2017 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE, WA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN * FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.00 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY MONDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4849 12076 4832 12057 4825 12067 4831 12101 4848 12103 * AT 24.0 FEET...THE RIVER MAY BE OUT OF ITS BANKS IN SPOTS AND ONTO THE STEHEKIN VALLEY ROAD AND COMPANY CREEK ROAD. * AT 23.8 FEET...MCGREGOR'S MEADOW ROAD WILL BE MOSTLY FLOODED. * AT 23.5 FEET...SOME WATER MAY BE OVER MCGREGOR MEADOWS ROAD AND THE DRIVE THROUGH THE TOLLBER PASTURE. PART OF THE HARLEQUIN CAMPGROUND MAY BE FLOODED. $$
7 follow-up statements
140 WGUS66 KOTX 282131 FFAOTX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 231 PM PDT Sun May 28 2017 ...THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY Significant snowmelt will lead to rising river levels across north-central Washington this week. MONITOR CURRENT WATER LEVELS ON THE WEB AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX HERE ARE SOME FORECASTS FOR AREA RIVERS AND LAKES: PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS NEAR THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR RISING WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. 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. && WAC007-292131- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.A.0021.170530T0542Z-170601T0058Z/ /ARDW1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 231 PM PDT Sun May 28 2017 THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR * FROM MONDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 2:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.50 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY LATE MONDAY EVENING. && LAT...LON 4790 12058 4798 12049 4769 12021 4759 12025 4790 12058 * AT 7.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS LIKELY IN THE ENTIAT VALLEY. $$ WAC047-292130- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.A.0023.170530T1912Z-170604T0742Z/ /PATW1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 231 PM PDT Sun May 28 2017 THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY JUNE 04. * AT 1:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.00 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. && LAT...LON 4805 11984 4800 11988 4819 12015 4824 12006 4808 11989 * AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ADJACENT ROADS AND LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY THROUGHOUT THE METHOW VALLEY FROM MAZAMA TO PATEROS. $$ WAC007-292130- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.A.0022.170529T0440Z-000000T0000Z/ /STHW1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 231 PM PDT Sun May 28 2017 THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.00 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY late TONIGHT OR MONDAY. && 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 AND COMPANY CREEK 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 TOLLBER PASTURE. PART OF THE HARLEQUIN CAMPGROUND MAY BE FLOODED. $$
653 WGUS66 KOTX 290000 FFAOTX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 500 PM PDT Sun May 28 2017 ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY MONITOR CURRENT WATER LEVELS ON THE WEB AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX HERE ARE SOME FORECASTS FOR AREA RIVERS AND LAKES: PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS NEAR THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR RISING WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. && WAC007-300000- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.A.0021.170531T0838Z-170601T0058Z/ /ARDW1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 500 PM PDT Sun May 28 2017 THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR * FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.50 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4790 12058 4798 12049 4769 12021 4759 12025 4790 12058 * AT 7.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS LIKELY IN THE ENTIAT VALLEY. $$ WAC047-300000- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.A.0023.170530T1820Z-170604T0742Z/ /PATW1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 500 PM PDT Sun May 28 2017 THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS * FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY JUNE 04. * AT 4:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.00 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4805 11984 4800 11988 4819 12015 4824 12006 4808 11989 * AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ADJACENT ROADS AND LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY THROUGHOUT THE METHOW VALLEY FROM MAZAMA TO PATEROS. $$ WAC007-290030- /O.CAN.KOTX.FL.A.0022.170529T0440Z-000000T0000Z/ /STHW1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 500 PM PDT Sun May 28 2017 THE FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN * THE FLOOD WATCH IS BEING UPGRADED TO A FLOOD WARNING. * AT 4:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 26.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. && LAT...LON 4849 12076 4832 12057 4825 12067 4831 12101 4848 12103 * AT 24.0 FEET...THE RIVER MAY BE OUT OF ITS BANKS IN SPOTS AND ONTO THE STEHEKIN VALLEY ROAD AND COMPANY CREEK ROAD. * AT 23.8 FEET...MCGREGOR'S MEADOW ROAD WILL BE MOSTLY FLOODED. * AT 23.5 FEET...SOME WATER MAY BE OVER MCGREGOR MEADOWS ROAD AND THE DRIVE THROUGH THE TOLLBER PASTURE. PART OF THE HARLEQUIN CAMPGROUND MAY BE FLOODED. $$
688 WGUS66 KOTX 291250 FFAOTX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 550 AM PDT Mon May 29 2017 ...THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY MONITOR CURRENT WATER LEVELS ON THE WEB AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX HERE ARE SOME FORECASTS FOR AREA RIVERS AND LAKES: PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS NEAR THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR RISING WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. 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. && WAC007-301250- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.A.0021.170531T0838Z-170601T0058Z/ /ARDW1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 550 AM PDT Mon May 29 2017 THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR * FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 5:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.50 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4790 12058 4798 12049 4769 12021 4759 12025 4790 12058 * AT 7.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS LIKELY IN THE ENTIAT VALLEY. $$ WAC047-301250- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.A.0023.170530T1820Z-170604T0742Z/ /PATW1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 550 AM PDT Mon May 29 2017 THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS * FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY JUNE 04. * AT 5:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.00 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4805 11984 4800 11988 4819 12015 4824 12006 4808 11989 * AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ADJACENT ROADS AND LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY THROUGHOUT THE METHOW VALLEY FROM MAZAMA TO PATEROS. $$
107 WGUS66 KOTX 291924 FFAOTX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1224 PM PDT Mon May 29 2017 ...THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY MONITOR CURRENT WATER LEVELS ON THE WEB AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX HERE ARE SOME FORECASTS FOR AREA RIVERS AND LAKES: PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS NEAR THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR RISING WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. 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. && WAC007-301924- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.A.0021.170530T0830Z-170601T0058Z/ /ARDW1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1224 PM PDT Mon May 29 2017 THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.50 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4790 12058 4798 12049 4769 12021 4759 12025 4790 12058 * AT 7.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS LIKELY IN THE ENTIAT VALLEY. $$ WAC047-301924- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.A.0023.170530T1333Z-170604T0742Z/ /PATW1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1224 PM PDT Mon May 29 2017 THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS * FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.00 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4805 11984 4800 11988 4819 12015 4824 12006 4808 11989 * AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ADJACENT ROADS AND LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY THROUGHOUT THE METHOW VALLEY FROM MAZAMA TO PATEROS. $$
937 WGUS66 KOTX 300403 FFAOTX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 903 PM PDT Mon May 29 2017 ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS BEING UPGRADED TO A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE, WA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY MONITOR CURRENT WATER LEVELS ON THE WEB AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX HERE ARE SOME FORECASTS FOR AREA RIVERS AND LAKES: PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS NEAR THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR RISING WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. 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. && WAC019-310403- /O.NEW.KOTX.FL.A.0024.170531T0000Z-170601T1524Z/ /FRYW1.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 903 PM PDT Mon May 29 2017 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE, WA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.50 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. && 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. $$ WAC007-310403- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.A.0021.170531T0641Z-170601T0058Z/ /ARDW1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 903 PM PDT Mon May 29 2017 THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR * FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.50 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY TUESDAY LATE EVENING. && LAT...LON 4790 12058 4798 12049 4769 12021 4759 12025 4790 12058 * AT 7.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS LIKELY IN THE ENTIAT VALLEY. $$ WAC047-300433- /O.CAN.KOTX.FL.A.0023.170530T1528Z-170604T0742Z/ /PATW1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 903 PM PDT Mon May 29 2017 THE FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THE METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS * THE FLOOD WATCH IS BEING UPGRADED TO A FLOOD WARNING. * AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 10.7 FEET BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4805 11984 4800 11988 4819 12015 4824 12006 4808 11989 * AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ADJACENT ROADS AND LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY THROUGHOUT THE METHOW VALLEY FROM MAZAMA TO PATEROS. $$
261 WGUS66 KOTX 301815 FFAOTX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1115 AM PDT Tue May 30 2017 ...THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY MONITOR CURRENT WATER LEVELS ON THE WEB AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX HERE ARE SOME FORECASTS FOR AREA RIVERS AND LAKES: PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS NEAR THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR RISING WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. && WAC019-311815- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.A.0024.170531T1741Z-170601T1524Z/ /FRYW1.0.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1115 AM PDT Tue May 30 2017 THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.50 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4900 11888 4898 11841 4882 11843 4886 11880 4900 11888 * AT 18.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON CUSTOMS ROAD NEAR MILE POST 6. * AT 18.3 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE 'OL SWIMMING HOLE COUNTY PARK IN CURLEW. $$ WAC007-311815- /O.CON.KOTX.FL.A.0021.170531T1102Z-170601T0058Z/ /ARDW1.0.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1115 AM PDT Tue May 30 2017 THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.50 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4790 12058 4798 12049 4769 12021 4759 12025 4790 12058 * AT 7.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS LIKELY IN THE ENTIAT VALLEY. $$
290 WGUS66 KOTX 311939 FFAOTX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA 1239 PM PDT Wed May 31 2017 ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN WASHINGTON... KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW AFFECTING FERRY COUNTY ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR AFFECTING CHELAN COUNTY ...FLOOD WATCHES HAVE BEEN UPGRADED TO FLOOD WARNINGS FOR THE KETTLE AND ENTIAT RIVERS...THEREFORE THE WATCHES ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT... MONITOR CURRENT WATER LEVELS ON THE WEB AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX HERE ARE SOME FORECASTS FOR AREA RIVERS AND LAKES: PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS NEAR THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR RISING WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO PEOPLE AND BOATS. && WAC019-312009- /O.CAN.KOTX.FL.A.0024.170531T2347Z-170601T1524Z/ /FRYW1.0.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1239 PM PDT Wed May 31 2017 THE FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A FLOOD WARNING. && LAT...LON 4900 11888 4898 11841 4882 11843 4886 11880 4900 11888 $$ WAC007-312009- /O.CAN.KOTX.FL.A.0021.000000T0000Z-170601T0058Z/ /ARDW1.0.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1239 PM PDT Wed May 31 2017 THE FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THE ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A FLOOD WARNING. && LAT...LON 4790 12058 4798 12049 4769 12021 4759 12025 4790 12058 $$
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Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1:00 PM PDT | River Flood Watch | OTX | Chelan | 28 hr |
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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.