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FGUS86 KOTX 100523
RVSOTX


HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  SPOKANE, WA


...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--



ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR

  FLOOD STAGE >>  7.5 FEET.
  MOST RECENT READING >>  5.8 FEET AT 9 PM THURSDAY.
  FORECAST / REMARKS >>  THE ENTIAT RIVER NEAR ARDENVOIR IS EXPECTED
  TO REACH A LEVEL OF 6.6 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD
  FALL BELOW THE ACTION STAGE OF 6 FEET ON MONDAY. AT THIS TIME...
  THE ENTIAT RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.



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DC021--



KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY

  FLOOD STAGE >> 64.0 FEET.
  MOST RECENT READING >> 57.6 FEET AT 9 PM THURSDAY.
  FORECAST / REMARKS >>  THE KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY IS
  EXPECTED TO REACH A LEVEL OF 62.2 ON SUNDAY...AND REMAIN NEAR
  62.2 FEET THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. AT THIS TIME...THE
  KOOTENTAI RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.



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WAC047--



METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS
  FLOOD STAGE >> 10.0 FEET.
  MOST RECENT READING >>  7.9 FEET AT 9 PM THURSDAY.
  FORECAST / REMARKS >>  THE METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS IS EXPECTED
  TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 8 FEET AND 8.8 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY OR
  WEDNESDAY. AT THIS TIME...THE METHOW RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE.



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DC021--



MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT
  FLOOD STAGE >>  9.0 FEET.
  MOST RECENT READING >>  7.9 FEET AT 10 PM THURSDAY.
  FORECAST / REMARKS >>  THE MOYIE RIVER AT EASTPORT IS EXPECTED
  TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 8 FEET AND 8.7 FEET THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF
  NEXT WEEK. AT THIS TIME...THE MOYIE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE.



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WAC047--



SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK

  FLOOD STAGE >> 14.0 FEET.
  MOST RECENT READING >> 11.6 FEET AT 9 PM THURSDAY.
  FORECAST / REMARKS >>  THE SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK IS
  EXPECTED TO REACH A LEVEL OF 12.5 FEET ON MONDAY...AND GRADUALLY
  SUBSIDE BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK. AT THIS TIME...THE SIMILKAMEEN
  RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.



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