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Flood Watch 1, NWS Spokane, WA

October 24, 2021Chelan County, Ferry County, Okanogan County, Washington

NWS Spokane, WA issued this flood watch at Oct 24, 2021, 2:26 AM PDT for Chelan County, Ferry County, Okanogan County, Washington. It took effect at Oct 24, 2021, 1:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 24, 2021, 2:26 AM PDT (09:26 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 24, 2021, 1:00 PM PDT
Expired
Oct 24, 2021, 9:00 PM PDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Spokane, WA
Flood severity
None

Counties Chelan County, WA, Ferry County, WA, Okanogan County, WA

The radar

The Spokane radar (KOTX), 164 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:29 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 nearest sounding before it

Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 249 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Spokane, WA at 00:00Z on 2021-10-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Spokane, WA at 00:00Z on 2021-10-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 58 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
963 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
58 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

098 
WGUS66 KOTX 240926
FFAOTX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Spokane WA
226 AM PDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.Moderate to heavy rainfall will be possible over recent burn scars 
in Okanogan and Ferry Counties today.  Rain will increase this 
morning with generally light intensities through midday.  Clusters 
of moderate to heavy rainfall will follow Sunday afternoon and early 
evening.  Rainfall amounts in excess of one inch will be possible 
and could result in mud and debris flows over recent burn scars.

WAC019-047-250315-
/O.NEW.KOTX.FA.A.0001.211024T2000Z-211025T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ferry-Okanogan-
Including the cities of Mazama, Laurier, Winthrop, Chesaw,
Danville, Curlew, Molson, Malo, Republic, Methow, Keller, Twisp,
Conconully, and Inchelium
226 AM PDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS 
EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of North Central and Northeast 
  Washington, including the following areas, in North Central 
  Washington, Okanogan. In Northeast Washington, Ferry.

* From 1 PM PDT this afternoon through this evening.

* Moderate to heavy rainfall over 2021 burn scars could result in 
  mud and debris flows.

* Mud and debris flows near recent burn scars will have the 
  potential to flow down steep terrain and impact roads and 
  backcountry trails.  Burn scars included in the watch: In Okanogan 
  County: Cedar Creek, Cub Creek 2, Muckamuck, Chickadee Creek.  In 
  Ferry County: Walker Creek, Bulldog Mountain, Summit Trail, 
  Chuweah Creek

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood 
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared 
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

SB
1 follow-up statement
412 
WGUS66 KOTX 241619
FFAOTX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Spokane WA
919 AM PDT Sun Oct 24 2021

.Mud and rock slides will be possible today over the steep terrain 
of Okanogan, Ferry, and Chelan counties this afternoon and this 
evening.  Periods of moderate to heavy rain are expected this 
afternoon and this evening over several areas that were moderately 
to severely burned this summer.

WAC007-250400-
/O.EXA.KOTX.FA.A.0001.211024T2000Z-211025T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Chelan-
919 AM PDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS 
EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has expanded the

* Flood Watch to include a portion of North Central Washington, 
  including the following area, Chelan.

* From 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening.

* Moderate to heavy rainfall over 2021 burn scars could result in 
  mud and rock slides.

* Mud and rock slides near recent burn scars will have the potential 
  to flow down steep terrain and impact roads and backcountry 
  trails. Burn scars included in the watch: In Chelan County, 25 
  Mile Fire

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood 
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared 
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

WAC019-047-250400-
/O.CON.KOTX.FA.A.0001.211024T2000Z-211025T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ferry-Okanogan-
Including the cities of Mazama, Laurier, Winthrop, Chesaw,
Danville, Curlew, Molson, Malo, Republic, Methow, Keller, Twisp,
Conconully, and Inchelium
919 AM PDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM 
PDT THIS EVENING...

The Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of North Central and Northeast Washington, including the 
  following areas, in North Central Washington, Okanogan. In 
  Northeast Washington, Ferry.

* From 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening.

* Moderate to heavy rainfall over 2021 burn scars could result in 
  mud and debris flows.

* Mud and rock slides near recent burn scars will have the potential 
  to flow down steep terrain and impact roads and backcountry 
  trails. Burn scars included in the watch: In Okanogan County: 
  Cedar Creek, Cub Creek 2, Muckamuck, Chickadee Creek. In Ferry 
  County: Walker Creek, Bulldog Mountain, Summit Trail, Chuweah 
  Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood 
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared 
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

GKOCH

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.