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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  SPOKANE, WA
249 AM PDT THU MAY 16 2013

...RIVERS RECEDING WITH ARRIVAL OF COOLER WEATHER...

MOST RIVERS IN THE INLAND NORTHWEST ARE RECEDING WITH THE
ARRIVAL OF COOLER...MORE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES. RUNOFF FROM
MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT HAS DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY COMPARED TO
LAST WEEK DURING OUR SPELL OF VERY WARM WEATHER. RAIN IS IN
THE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAY. EXCESSIVE RAIN IS NOT
ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME...BUT PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR
RIVER LEVELS AND RIVER FORECASTS. SEVERAL RIVERS CONTINUE TO
RUN HIGH.

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:

IDC021-170949-
249 AM PDT THU MAY 16 2013


KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY

  FLOOD STAGE >> 64.00 FEET.
  MOST RECENT READING >> 61.00 FEET AT 2 AM THURSDAY.
  FORECAST / REMARKS >>  THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY IS FORECAST TO
  REMAIN NEAR STEADY WITH A SLIGHT FALL THROUGH THE WEEKEND BEFORE FALLING
  SLIGHTLY MORE NEXT WEEK. IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE BUT
  STILL REMAIN IN ACTION STAGE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

$$

IDC021-170949-
249 AM PDT THU MAY 16 2013


MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT
  FLOOD STAGE >>  9.00 FEET.
  MOST RECENT READING >>  7.90 FEET AT 2 AM THURSDAY.
  FORECAST / REMARKS >>  THE MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT IS FORECAST TO REMAIN
  NEAR STEADY WITH A SLIGHT FALL THROUGH THIS AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
  IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

$$

WAC007-170949-
249 AM PDT THU MAY 16 2013


STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN

  FLOOD STAGE >> 24.00 FEET.
  MOST RECENT READING >> 21.80 FEET AT 1 AM THURSDAY.
  FORECAST / REMARKS >>  THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN IS FORECAST TO
  REMAIN NEAR STEADY NOT TOO FAR FROM 22 FEET INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
  IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE LEVELS.

$$