River Statement Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA
534 AM PDT MON MAY 6 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 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:
IDC021-071234-
534 AM PDT MON MAY 6 2013
KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY
FLOOD STAGE >> 64.00 FEET.
MOST RECENT READING >> 52.19 FEET AT 4 AM MONDAY.
FORECAST / REMARKS >> THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE
AND REACH ACTION STAGE OF 57.0 FT THURSDAY MORNING (5/9). THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
RISING TO A LEVEL OF 58.7 BY 9 AM SATURDAY (5/11). AT THIS TIME...ANY RISE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
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IDC021-071234-
534 AM PDT MON MAY 6 2013
MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT
FLOOD STAGE >> 9.00 FEET.
MOST RECENT READING >> 6.25 FEET AT 5 AM MONDAY.
FORECAST / REMARKS >> THE MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RISE...
AND REACH ACTION STAGE OF 8.0 FT SATURDAY MORNING (5/11). AT THIS TIME...THE RIVER
IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
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WAC047-071234-
534 AM PDT MON MAY 6 2013
SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK
FLOOD STAGE >> 14.00 FEET.
MOST RECENT READING >> 7.82 FEET AT 4 AM MONDAY.
FORECAST / REMARKS >> THE SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK IS EXPECTED TO EXPERIENCE
A SHARP RISE TO A LEVEL OF 13.0 FT (ACTION STAGE) BY 5 PM FRIDAY (5/10). AT THIS TIME...ANY
RISE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
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WAC007-071234-
534 AM PDT MON MAY 6 2013
STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN
FLOOD STAGE >> 24.00 FEET.
MOST RECENT READING >> 21.75 FEET AT 4 AM MONDAY.
FORECAST / REMARKS >> THE STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN IS RISING FASTER THEN EXPECTED.
THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE AND REACH A LEVEL OF 22.5 BY 5 AM TUESDAY (5/7).
AT THIS TIME...ANY RISE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
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