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River Statement
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA

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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  SPOKANE, WA
517 AM PDT TUE MAY 7 2013

...VERY WARM TEMPERATURES THIS WEEK WILL CAUSE SHARP RISES ON RIVERS AND
STREAMS FED BY MELTING SNOW IN THE CASCADES AND SOUTHERN BRITISH
COLUMBIA.  SEVERAL RIVERS IN WASHINGTON AND IDAHO ARE EXPECTED TO
RISE TO NEAR OR ABOVE ACTION STAGE....

MONITOR CURRENT WATER LEVELS ON THE WEB AT:
HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX (ALL LOWERCASE)


HERE ARE SOME FORECASTS FOR AREA RIVERS AND LAKES:

WAC019-081217-
517 AM PDT TUE MAY 7 2013


KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW

  FLOOD STAGE >> 18.50 FEET.
  MOST RECENT READING >> 16.09 FEET AT 4 AM TUESDAY.
  FORECAST / REMARKS >>  THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO
  RISE AND TO REACH A LEVEL OF 17.8 BY 11 AM THURSDAY (5/9). AT THIS
  TIME...ANY RISE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.



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IDC021-081217-
517 AM PDT TUE MAY 7 2013


KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY

  FLOOD STAGE >> 64.00 FEET.
  MOST RECENT READING >> 53.88 FEET AT 4 AM TUESDAY.
  FORECAST / REMARKS >>  THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE
  AND TO REACH ACTION STAGE OF 57.0 FT ON THURSDAY AROUND 5 AM THEN CONTINUE RISING TOWARDS
  A LEVEL OF 61.0 FT BY 2 PM SATURDAY. AT THIS TIME...ANY RISE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.



$$

IDC021-081217-
517 AM PDT TUE MAY 7 2013


MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT
  FLOOD STAGE >>  9.00 FEET.
  MOST RECENT READING >>  6.77 FEET AT 4 AM TUESDAY.
  FORECAST / REMARKS >>  THE MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RISE AND REACH ACTION STAGE OF 8.0 FT
  AROUND FRIDAY EVENING (5/10)...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE LEVELS AT THIS TIME.



$$

WAC047-081217-
517 AM PDT TUE MAY 7 2013


SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK

  FLOOD STAGE >> 14.00 FEET.
  MOST RECENT READING >>  8.92 FEET AT 4 AM TUESDAY.
  FORECAST / REMARKS >>  THE SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE AND REACH ACTION STAGE OF 13.0 FT
  AROUND SUNDAY EVENING (5/12). AT THIS TIME...ANY RISE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.



$$

WAC007-081217-
517 AM PDT TUE MAY 7 2013


STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN

  FLOOD STAGE >> 24.00 FEET.
  MOST RECENT READING >> 22.49 FEET AT 4 AM TUESDAY.
  FORECAST / REMARKS >>  THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS AND REACH A      LEVEL OF 23.5 FT AROUND THURSDAY EVENING (5/9). AT THIS TIME...ANY RISE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.



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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office