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

...THE MORE SEASONAL WEATHER HAS ALLOWED THE OKANOGAN RIVER TO 
TO RECEDE THIS WEEK DUE TO THE SLOWER RATE OF MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND
RUNOFF. THE FORECAST CALLS FOR RENEWED RISES ON THE OKANOGAN RIVER
BEGINNING THIS WEEKEND DUE TO THE POTENTIAL ONSET OF A RAINY WEATHER
PATTERN. THE EXTENT OF RIVER RISES NEXT WEEK ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN AT
THIS TIME...SO PLEASE MONTITOR THE LATEST RIVER READINGS AND RIVER
FORECASTS....


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.

&&

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119 PM PDT FRI MAY 17 2013



THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.37 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.00 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE FOR THE 
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

&&

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


* AT  17.5 FEET...WATER WILL BE BEHIND THE LEVEE DUE TO SEEPAGE, 
FLOODING THE MOTOCROSS TRACK DOWNSTREAM OF THE CITY OF OKANOGAN.
* 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.