000
WGUS66 KOTX 231249
FFAOTX
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA
549 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

PERIODS OF RAIN OVER NORTH-CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND SOUTH-CENTRAL
BRITISH COLUMBIA COMBINED WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE RAINFALL
TODAY WILL LEAD TO RENEWED RISES ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER THROUGH
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. THIS RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN ANOTHER
ROUND OF MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER.

MONITOR CURRENT WATER LEVELS ON THE WEB AT:
HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX (ALL LOWERCASE)


HERE ARE SOME FORECASTS FOR AREA RIVERS AND LAKES:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS NEAR THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR
RISING WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS.

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.

&&

WAC047-241249-
/O.CON.KOTX.FL.A.0004.130524T0515Z-130529T1957Z/
/TONW1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
549 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
  THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY MAY 29TH
* AT 12:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET.
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.

&&

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
WGUS66 KOTX 231249
FFAOTX
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA
549 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

PERIODS OF RAIN OVER NORTH-CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND SOUTH-CENTRAL
BRITISH COLUMBIA COMBINED WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE RAINFALL
TODAY WILL LEAD TO RENEWED RISES ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER THROUGH
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. THIS RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN ANOTHER
ROUND OF MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER.

MONITOR CURRENT WATER LEVELS ON THE WEB AT:
HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX (ALL LOWERCASE)


HERE ARE SOME FORECASTS FOR AREA RIVERS AND LAKES:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS NEAR THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR
RISING WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS.

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.

&&

WAC047-241249-
/O.CON.KOTX.FL.A.0004.130524T0515Z-130529T1957Z/
/TONW1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
549 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
  THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY MAY 29TH
* AT 12:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET.
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.

&&

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
WGUS66 KOTX 231249
FFAOTX
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA
549 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

PERIODS OF RAIN OVER NORTH-CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND SOUTH-CENTRAL
BRITISH COLUMBIA COMBINED WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE RAINFALL
TODAY WILL LEAD TO RENEWED RISES ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER THROUGH
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. THIS RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN ANOTHER
ROUND OF MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER.

MONITOR CURRENT WATER LEVELS ON THE WEB AT:
HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX (ALL LOWERCASE)


HERE ARE SOME FORECASTS FOR AREA RIVERS AND LAKES:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS NEAR THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR
RISING WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS.

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.

&&

WAC047-241249-
/O.CON.KOTX.FL.A.0004.130524T0515Z-130529T1957Z/
/TONW1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
549 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
  THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY MAY 29TH
* AT 12:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET.
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.

&&

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
WGUS66 KOTX 231249
FFAOTX
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA
549 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

PERIODS OF RAIN OVER NORTH-CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND SOUTH-CENTRAL
BRITISH COLUMBIA COMBINED WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE RAINFALL
TODAY WILL LEAD TO RENEWED RISES ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER THROUGH
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. THIS RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN ANOTHER
ROUND OF MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER.

MONITOR CURRENT WATER LEVELS ON THE WEB AT:
HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OTX (ALL LOWERCASE)


HERE ARE SOME FORECASTS FOR AREA RIVERS AND LAKES:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS NEAR THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR
RISING WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS.

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.

&&

WAC047-241249-
/O.CON.KOTX.FL.A.0004.130524T0515Z-130529T1957Z/
/TONW1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
549 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
  THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY MAY 29TH
* AT 12:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET.
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.

&&

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.

$$