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River Statement
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA

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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  SPOKANE, WA
556 AM PDT FRI MAY 10 2013

...RIVERS RUNNING HIGH DUE TO MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT. TEMPERATURES
WILL CONTINUE TO BE WELL ABOVE AVERAGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
RUN OFF FROM MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE TO FEED RIVERS
IN THE CASCADES...NORTHEAST WASHINGTON...AND FAR NORTH IDAHO...

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:

WAC007-111256-
556 AM PDT FRI MAY 10 2013


ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR

  FLOOD STAGE >>  7.50 FEET.
  MOST RECENT READING >>  5.86 FEET AT 5 AM FRIDAY.
  FORECAST / REMARKS >>  THE ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR IS EXPECTED
  TO CONTINUE TO RISE AND TO REACH A LEVEL OF 6.4 BY 5 AM SATURDAY.
  AT THIS TIME...ANY RISE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

$$

IDC021-111256-
556 AM PDT FRI MAY 10 2013


KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY

  FLOOD STAGE >> 64.00 FEET.
  MOST RECENT READING >> 58.07 FEET AT 5 AM FRIDAY.
  FORECAST / REMARKS >>  THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY IS EXPECTED
  TO CONTINUE TO RISE AND TO REACH A LEVEL OF 62.0 BY 12 PM SUNDAY. AT THIS
  TIME...ANY RISE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

$$

WAC047-111256-
556 AM PDT FRI MAY 10 2013


METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS
  FLOOD STAGE >> 10.00 FEET.
  MOST RECENT READING >>  8.08 FEET AT 5 AM FRIDAY.
  FORECAST / REMARKS >>  THE METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS IS EXPECTED TO
  CONTINUE TO RISE AND TO REACH A LEVEL OF 8.5 BY 11 AM FRIDAY. AT THIS
  TIME...ANY RISE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

$$

IDC021-111256-
556 AM PDT FRI MAY 10 2013


MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT
  FLOOD STAGE >>  9.00 FEET.
  MOST RECENT READING >>  7.92 FEET AT 5 AM FRIDAY.
  FORECAST / REMARKS >>  THE MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT IS EXPECTED TO
  CONTINUE TO RISE AND TO REACH A LEVEL OF 8.0 BY 11 AM FRIDAY. AT
  THIS TIME...ANY RISE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

$$

WAC047-111256-
556 AM PDT FRI MAY 10 2013


SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK

  FLOOD STAGE >> 14.00 FEET.
  MOST RECENT READING >> 11.56 FEET AT 5 AM FRIDAY.
  FORECAST / REMARKS >>  THE SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK IS EXPECTED
  TO CONTINUE TO RISE AND TO REACH A LEVEL OF 12.5 BY 5 AM MONDAY. AT
  THIS TIME...ANY RISE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

$$

National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office