000
WGUS86 KOTX 190437
FLSOTX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA
937 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN
WASHINGTON...
  OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY

...SEASONABLE WEATHER WILL ALLOW THE OKANOGAN RIVER TO LEVEL OUT
BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY NIGHT. WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE
THE SNOWMELT BY LATE SUNDAY AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH MODERATE
RAIN BECOMING POSSIBLE BY LATE TUESDAY. THE COMBINATION OF RAIN AND
SNOWMELT WILL LIKELY PUSH THE RIVER LEVEL BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WHERE
IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. THE EXTENT OF RIVER
RISES NEXT WEEK ARE UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME...SO PLEASE MONTITOR THE
LATEST RIVER READINGS AND RIVER...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT:
HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX

THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD
AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE
WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS.

BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH
LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO
PEOPLE AND BOATS.

NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE.AS LITTLE
AS ONE FOOT OF WATER ON THE ROAD CAN MOVE MOST VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD.

&&

WAC047-200437-
/O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TONW1.2.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T0230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
937 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.83 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE OKANOGAN RIVER AT TONASKET IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
  NEAR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...BUT RENEWED RISES ARE
  POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AND THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK.

&&

LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945


* AT  17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN
  ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE
  FLOODED.
* AT  15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN
  OROVILLE AND TONASKET.

$$

000
WGUS86 KOTX 190437
FLSOTX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA
937 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN
WASHINGTON...
  OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET AFFECTING OKANOGAN COUNTY

...SEASONABLE WEATHER WILL ALLOW THE OKANOGAN RIVER TO LEVEL OUT
BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY NIGHT. WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE
THE SNOWMELT BY LATE SUNDAY AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH MODERATE
RAIN BECOMING POSSIBLE BY LATE TUESDAY. THE COMBINATION OF RAIN AND
SNOWMELT WILL LIKELY PUSH THE RIVER LEVEL BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WHERE
IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. THE EXTENT OF RIVER
RISES NEXT WEEK ARE UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME...SO PLEASE MONTITOR THE
LATEST RIVER READINGS AND RIVER...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT:
HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX

THE SPRING SNOW MELT RUNOFF IN LAKES AND RIVERS IS DANGEROUSLY COLD
AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING FOR THOSE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE
WATER. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS.

BE AWARE OF LARGE DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN PUSH
LOGS AND OTHER LARGE DEBRIS INTO THE RIVER...INCREASING THE DANGER TO
PEOPLE AND BOATS.

NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE.AS LITTLE
AS ONE FOOT OF WATER ON THE ROAD CAN MOVE MOST VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD.

&&

WAC047-200437-
/O.CON.KOTX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TONW1.2.SM.130510T0800Z.130515T0230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
937 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.83 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE OKANOGAN RIVER AT TONASKET IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
  NEAR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...BUT RENEWED RISES ARE
  POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AND THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK.

&&

LAT...LON 4895 11945 4893 11932 4825 11951 4832 11968 4895 11945


* AT  17.0 FEET...LOW LYING FIELDS AND PASTURE LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN
  ALONG THE OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEY, FROM OROVILLE TO OKANOGAN, WILL BE
  FLOODED.
* AT  15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY BETWEEN
  OROVILLE AND TONASKET.

$$