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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
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