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River Flood Watch 9, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this river flood watch at Mar 16, 2017, 12:16 PM PDT for Benewah County, Kootenai County, Idaho. It took effect at Mar 19, 2017, 2:51 AM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2017, 12:16 PM PDT (19:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 19, 2017, 2:51 AM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2017, 12:16 PM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Benewah County, ID, Kootenai County, ID
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Lake Coeur d'Alene at Coeur d'Alene (COEI1). The gauge peaked at 32.86 ft at Mar 18, 2017, 12:00 PM PDT.
- Action stage
- 2132 ft
- Minor stage
- 2133 ft
- Moderate stage
- 2136 ft
- Major stage
- 2138 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 12415500, 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 Mar 16, 10:25 AM PDT, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 16, 10:25 AM PDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Spokane WA 602 AM PDT Thu Mar 16 2017 IDZ001>004-026-027-WAZ031>033-036>038-171315- NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR D'ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE- CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-LEWISTON AREA- LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- SPOKANE AREA-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- 602 AM PDT Thu Mar 16 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Idaho... North Central Idaho...North Central Washington...Northeast Washington and Southeast Washington. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT Although rain has ended and cooler temperatures will limit further snow melt, flooding issues on small streams and poorly drained low spots will continue today. Mainstem rivers will continue to run high with some rivers achieving flood stage. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY Large main stem rivers will remain high through the week although small streams will likely fall by Friday due to a break in rain and cooler temperatures. Another round of mild and wet weather over the weekend combined with more snow melt will lead to another rise on rivers and streams which may result in additional flooding into early next week. WAZ034-035-041>044-171315- MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-WENATCHEE AREA- EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- 602 AM PDT Thu Mar 16 2017 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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 11:12 PM PDT | River Flood Warning | OTX | Whitman | 24 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:16 PM PDT | River Flood Watch | OTX | Spokane | 24 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:20 PM PDT | Areal Flood Warning | OTX | Asotin, Ferry, Garfield, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane and 2 more | 72 hr |
| Mar 15, 8:31 PM PDT | River Flood Watch | OTX | Kootenai, Shoshone | 23 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:16 PM PDT | River Flood Watch | OTX | Lewis, Nez Perce | 24 hr |
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River Flood Watches in Idaho, 2017Every river flood watch in 2017
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.