Alert archive / Idaho / River Flood Watches in 2019
River Flood Watch 2, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this river flood watch at May 16, 2019, 12:29 PM PDT for Benewah County, Idaho. It took effect at May 18, 2019, 3:22 PM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 16, 2019, 12:29 PM PDT (19:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 18, 2019, 3:22 PM PDT
- Expired
- May 17, 2019, 11:10 AM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Benewah County, ID
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:30 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 St Joe River at St Maries (SJMI1).
- Action stage
- 31 ft
- Minor stage
- 32.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 36 ft
- Major stage
- 38 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 12415070, 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 16, 11:26 AM PDT, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 16, 11:26 AM PDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 5:06 AM PDT, 7 hours 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Spokane WA 506 AM PDT Thu May 16 2019 IDZ002>004-026-027-171215- Coeur d'Alene Area-Idaho Palouse-Central Panhandle Mountains- Lewiston Area-Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties- 506 AM PDT Thu May 16 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Idaho and North Central Idaho. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and evening over the south Idaho Panhandle. Storm storms may be strong and capable of producing heavy rain, hail, and gusty winds. Urban and small stream flooding as well as mud slides are also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY The threat of flooding will continue into Friday as rain continues. More rain is possible late in the weekend and early next week. IDZ001-WAZ031>038-041>044-171215- Northern Panhandle-Northeast Blue Mountains- Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington Palouse- Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area- Northeast Mountains-Okanogan Highlands-Wenatchee Area- East Slopes Northern Cascades-Okanogan Valley-Waterville Plateau- 506 AM PDT Thu May 16 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Idaho... Central Washington...East Central Washington...North Central Washington...Northeast Washington and Southeast Washington. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT Isolated thunderstorms may develop this afternoon over much of Central and Eastern Washington into the North Idaho Panhandle. These storms will produce heavy rain and gusty winds. Urban and small stream flooding as well as mud slides are also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY The threat of flooding will continue on Friday mainly south of Highway 2 as rain continues. More rain is possible late in the weekend and early next week.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2:44 AM PDT | Flood Watch | OTX | Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield and 5 more | 48 hr |
| May 16, 2:41 PM PDT | Areal Flood Warning | OTX | Douglas, Grant | 6 hr |
| May 16, 4:18 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | OTX | Spokane | 27 min |
| May 16, 4:34 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | OTX | Spokane | 26 min |
| May 16, 4:54 PM PDT | Areal Flood Warning | OTX | Spokane | 66 min |
| May 16, 2:22 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | OTX | Lewis | 38 min |
| May 16, 4:12 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OTX | Benewah, Latah, Shoshone | 35 min |
| May 16, 4:42 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | OTX | Benewah | 33 min |
Nearby
River Flood Watches in Idaho, 2019Every river flood watch in 2019
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.