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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
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