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River Flood Watch 2, NWS Spokane, WA

May 16, 2019Benewah County, Idaho

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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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 16, 2:44 AM PDTFlood WatchOTXAdams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield and 5 more48 hr
May 16, 2:41 PM PDTAreal Flood WarningOTXDouglas, Grant6 hr
May 16, 4:18 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementOTXSpokane27 min
May 16, 4:34 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementOTXSpokane26 min
May 16, 4:54 PM PDTAreal Flood WarningOTXSpokane66 min
May 16, 2:22 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementOTXLewis38 min
May 16, 4:12 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOTXBenewah, Latah, Shoshone35 min
May 16, 4:42 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementOTXBenewah33 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.