...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.

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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.

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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.