... Flood Warning extended until late Wednesday night... the Flood Warning continues for the Stehekin River at Stehekin * from Saturday evening to late Wednesday night... or until the warning is cancelled. * At 07:30 PM Friday the stage was 23.0 feet * minor flooding is forecast. * The river is expected to rise above flood stage Saturday evening... and continue rising through Monday. The river is expected to peak close to 25 feet Monday and Tuesday... then gradually recede on Wednesday. The river is forecast to fall below flood stage on late Wednesday night. * Flood stage is 24.0 feet
Areal Flood Advisory, Flood Watch
Statement as of 8:43 PM PDT on May 16, 2008
... Flood Watch is cancelled...
The small stream Flood Watch for portions of Idaho and Washington has been replaced by small stream flood warnings and advisories as well as main Stem river watches and warnings. Below is a summary of watches/warnings/advisories that are currently in effect.
Small stream Flood Warning for Kootenai and Shoshone counties in north Idaho.
Small stream flood advisory for boundary... Bonner... and Benewah counties in north Idaho. Asotin... Pend Oreille... Stevens... Ferry... Okanogan and Chelan counties in eastern Washington.
Mainstem flood warnings for the following locations... Coeur D'Alene river at Cataldo affecting Kootenai and Shoshone counties. St Joe river at St Maries affecting Benewah and Shoshone counties. Stehekin River at Stehekin affecting Chelan County.
Mainstem flood watches for the following locations... Clearwater river at Spalding affecting Lewis and Nez Perce counties. Coeur D'Alene river at Enaville affecting Shoshone County. Entiat river near Ardenvoir affecting Chelan County. Methow river near Pateros affecting Okanogan County. Moyie river at Eastport affecting Boundary County. St Joe river at Calder affecting Benewah and Shoshone counties. Wenatchee river at Peshastin affecting Chelan County.
In addition... lake Coeur D'Alene and the Spokane river could approach or exceed flood stage by Wednesday may 21st.
815 PM PDT Fri may 16 2008
The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a
* small stream flood advisory for melting snow in... Benewah County... Bonner County and Boundary County in the Panhandle of Idaho... Ferry County... Stevens County and Pend Oreille County in northeast Washington... Chelan County and Okanogan County in north central Washington... Asotin County in southeast Washington...
* until 800 am PDT Monday
* rapidly melting snow is beginning to cause significant rises on smaller rivers and streams.
A flood advisory means small river and stream flows are elevated and minor flooding is possible. Residents living along small rivers and streams should continue to monitor water levels as well as future advisories and warnings from the National Weather Service.
This advisory replaces the small stream Flood Watch which was in effect.
Main Stem rivers may also have flood watches or warnings in effect. Please refer to bulletins ffaotx /Flood Watch/ and flwotx /Flood Warning/ for more information.
