River Statement Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA
412 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...RAIN TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WILL CAUSE RISES ON RIVERS...
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:
WAC047-222312-
412 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013
OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET
FLOOD STAGE >> 15.0 FEET.
MOST RECENT READING >> 14.0 FEET AT 3 PM TUESDAY.
FORECAST / REMARKS >> THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET IS
EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 15 FEET ON THURSDAY.
THE CREST MAY BE AS HIGH AS 16.3 FEET ON SATURDAY. THE RIVER WILL
LIKELY RECEDE A BIT EARLY NEXT WEEK...BUT MAY REMAIN NEAR OR
OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE END OF THE MONTH.
MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET.
$$
WAC019-222312-
412 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013
KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY ABOVE CURLEW
FLOOD STAGE >> 18.5 FEET.
MOST RECENT READING >> 15.3 FEET AT 3 PM TUESDAY.
FORECAST / REMARKS >> THE KETTLE RIVER NEAR FERRY...ABOVE
CURLEW...IS EXPECTED TO REACH A LEVEL OF 17.1 FEET ON THURSDAY.
ACTION STAGE FOR THE KETTLE RIVER IS 17.5 FEET. THERE IS A GOOD
CHANCE THAT THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE 16.5 FEET THROUGH THE END
OF THE MONTH. AT THIS TIME...ANY RISE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW
FLOOD STAGE.
$$
IDC021-222312-
412 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013
KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY
FLOOD STAGE >> 64.0 FEET.
MOST RECENT READING >> 57.2 FEET AT 3 PM TUESDAY.
FORECAST / REMARKS >> THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY IS
EXPECTED TO RISE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...AND CREST ON SATURDAY
BETWEEN 61 AND 62 FEET. THE RIVER WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE THE
ACTION STAGE OF 57 FEET THROUGH THE END OF THE MONTH. AT THIS
TIME...THE RIVER RISE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
$$
WAC007-222312-
412 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013
STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN
FLOOD STAGE >> 24.0 FEET.
MOST RECENT READING >> 22.24 FEET AT 3 PM TUESDAY.
FORECAST / REMARKS >> THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN IS EXPECTED
TO REACH A LEVEL OF 23.6 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL
LIKELY FALL BELOW THE ACTION STAGE OF 22 FEET THURSDAY NIGHT. AT
THIS TIME...THE RIVER RISE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD
STAGE.
$$