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.



$$

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.



$$

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.



$$

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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