River Statement
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
064 FGUS86 KOTX 170053 RVSOTX IDC021-WAC007-180100- Hydrologic Statement National Weather Service Spokane WA 553 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024 ...Rivers continue to run high through the weekend... Fld Observed Forecasts (6 pm PDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun Kootenai River Bonners Ferry 64.0 55.4 Thu 5 pm PDT 57.2 57.5 57.2 Stehekin River Stehekin 24.0 22.0 Thu 5 pm PDT 21.8 21.0 20.6 - Kootenai River at Bonners Ferry is forecast to rise above its action stage of 57 feet by Friday due to increased outflow from Libby Dam. The river will remain above action stage through the weekend with possible rises later next week. - Stehekin River at Stehekin will be running near bankfull conditions through Friday and then is forecast to gradually recede through the weekend. - Monitor river levels and forecasts at water.noaa.gov $$