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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.



$$

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