Flood Warning

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA
231 AM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN
WASHINGTON...
  OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY

...THE SEASONAL WEATHER WILL ALLOW THE OKANOGAN RIVER TO CONTINUE
TO RECEDE THIS WEEKEND. THE FORECAST CALLS FOR RENEWED RISES BY
EARLY NEXT WEEK DUE TO THE POTENTIAL ONSET OF A RAINY WEATHER
PATTERN. THE EXTENT OF RIVER RISES NEXT WEEK ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN AT
THIS TIME...SO PLEASE MONTITOR THE LATEST RIVER READINGS AND RIVER
FORECASTS....

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT:
HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX

THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD
AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE
WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS.

BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH
LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO
PEOPLE AND BOATS.

NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE.AS LITTLE
AS ONE FOOT OF WATER ON THE ROAD CAN MOVE MOST VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD.

&&

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231 AM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  2:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.06 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE OKANOGAN RIVER AT TONASKET IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
  NEAR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...BUT RENEWED RISES ARE
  POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AND THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK.

&&

LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945


* AT  17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE,
  FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN.
* AT  17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN
  ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE
  FLOODED.
* AT  15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN
  OROVILLE AND TONASKET.


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