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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Spokane WA
827 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

...The Flood Watch remains in effect for the following rivers in
Washington...Idaho...

  Palouse River near Potlatch affecting Whitman and Latah Counties.

.Heavy rain will fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt
increasing.

For the Palouse River...including Potlatch...flooding is possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor
rising water levels and be prepared for possible flood warnings.

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued bythis afternoon at 500 PM PST.

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IDC057-WAC075-240100-
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827 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

...FLOOD WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Palouse River near Potlatch.

* WHEN...From late tonight to tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding of the low lying areas
  between Potlatch Idaho and Palouse Washington will occur. Flooding
  will begin at the Lions Club Community Park and Hayton Greene Park
  in Palouse. South River Road will likely be flooded where it
  crosses the Palouse River at Wellesley Rd. The Potlatch softball
  and baseball fields will see ponding of water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 AM PST Sunday the stage was 11.6 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached just after midnight
    tonight.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4688 11670 4687 11698 4686 11722 4697 11723
      4698 11674

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JW