Alert archive / Washington / Flash Flood Watches in 2019
Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this flash flood watch at Sep 7, 2019, 9:40 AM PDT for Chelan County, Okanogan County, Washington. It took effect at Sep 7, 2019, 8:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 7, 2019, 9:40 AM PDT (16:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 7, 2019, 8:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Sep 8, 2019, 8:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Chelan County, WA, Okanogan County, WA
The radar
The Seattle radar (KATX), 172 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash 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 flash flood watch went out at Sep 7, 5:30 AM PDT, 4 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 7, 5:30 AM PDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 7, 5:25 AM PDT, 4 hours 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Spokane WA 525 AM PDT Sat Sep 7 2019 WAZ034-035-041>044-081230- Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Wenatchee Area- East Slopes Northern Cascades-Okanogan Valley-Waterville Plateau- 525 AM PDT Sat Sep 7 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Central Washington...East Central Washington and North Central Washington. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A threat of showers and thunderstorms develops over the Cascades this afternoon and over portions of central Washington this evening into tonight. This will bring the potential for locally heavy rain, gusty winds and lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A threat of isolated to scattered thunderstorms lingers over the Cascades and central Washington Sunday, with the better risk retreating toward the Cascades and north-central Washington in the afternoon. These will bring the potential for locally heavy rain, gusty winds and lightning. Additionally, breezy winds are expected Sunday, with gusts of 20 to 25 mph possible which may produce choppy conditions on area bodies of water. IDZ001>004-026-027-WAZ031>033-036>038-081230- 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- 525 AM PDT Sat Sep 7 2019 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 No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A threat of showers and thunderstorms will be found Sunday. Some gusty winds, small hail and locally heavy rains are possible. There is some risk for flooding in more persistent or heavier rains, but these are expected to be very localized. The highest risk will be in and around the mountain areas.
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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.