Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Spokane WA
813 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Idaho...
Washington...

  Palouse River near Potlatch affecting Latah and Whitman Counties.

...The Flood Watch is replaced by a River Flood Warning for the
following rivers in Idaho...Washington...

  Paradise Creek at Moscow affecting Latah and Whitman Counties.

.Heavy rain may fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt
increasing. Flows in rivers may increase quickly and reach critical
levels.

For the Paradise Creek ...including Moscow...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 this evening at 915 PM PST.

&&

IDC057-WAC075-230515-
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/PACI1.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
813 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

...FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A RIVER FLOOD WARNING...

The Flood Watch is cancelled for
  the Paradise Creek at Moscow
  and has been replaced with a Flood Warning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:45 PM PST Saturday the stage was 6.0 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late tonight.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4682 11704 4683 11673 4665 11672 4665 11704

$$

IDC057-WAC075-231715-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FL.A.0002.250224T1118Z-250225T0227Z/
/PLOI1.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
813 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO MONDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Palouse River near Potlatch.

* WHEN...From Sunday night to Monday 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 6:45 PM PST Saturday the stage was 6.7 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Sunday night.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

$$

SVH