River Statement
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
516 FGUS86 KOTX 140817 RVSOTX IDC021-WAC007-150815- Hydrologic Statement National Weather Service Spokane WA 117 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024 ...Rivers running high this week... Fld Observed Forecasts (5 am PDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Stehekin River Stehekin 24.0 21.8 Tue 12 am PD 22.3 22.2 22.0 Kootenai River Bonners Ferry 64.0 52.4 Tue 12 am PD 54.8 57.0 57.7 Stehekin River at Stehekin is forecast to oscillate in and out of its action stage of 22 feet through early Thursday due to warm daytime temperatures increasing snow melt. The river will begin to recede and stay below action stage Thursday afternoon through the weekend. Kootenai River at Bonners Ferry is forecast to rise above its action stage of 57 feet late Wednesday night due to increased outflow from the Libby Dam. The river will remain above action stage until further notice. Monitor river levels at water.noaa.gov $$