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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Spokane WA
408 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

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

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Benewah-Bonner-Boundary-Kootenai-Latah-Lewis-Nez Perce-Shoshone-
Asotin-Garfield-Spokane-Whitman-
Including the cities of Oakesdale, Athol, Nezperce, Kellogg,
Deary, Clarkston, St. Joe, Pinehurst, Pomeroy, Uniontown,
Kendrick, Plummer, Priest River, Murray, Peck, Airway Heights,
Mullan, Moscow, Hayden, Naples, Bayview, Bonners Ferry,
Juliaetta, Culdesac, Coolin, Cataldo, Osburn, Pullman, Prichard,
Clarkston Heights, Wallace, Mohler, Kingston, Coeur d`Alene,
Smelterville, Rosalia, Kamiah, Blanchard, La Crosse, Eastport,
Genesee, Potlatch, Craigmont, Lapwai, Spokane, Dodge, Cheney,
Colfax, Deer Park, Careywood, Sandpoint, Worley, Winchester,
Lewiston, Asotin, Tensed, St. Maries, Santa, Clark Fork, Post
Falls, Anatone, Peola, Gifford, Meadow Creek, Medical Lake, Moyie
Springs, Rockford, Porthill, Emida, Calder, Mayview, Liberty
Lake, and Rathdrum
408 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is possible. Flooding
  caused by ice jams on rivers with ice buildup is also possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Idaho, including the following counties,
  Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and
  Shoshone and Washington, including the following counties, Asotin,
  Garfield, Spokane and Whitman.

* WHEN...From 10 PM PST this evening through late Monday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas, including
  basements and crawlspaces.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - An atmospheric river will produce periods of moderate
    rainfall Saturday night into Monday. Rain, breezy winds, high
    temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s, and overnight
    temperatures above freezing will contribute to rapid lowland
    snowmelt.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings.

Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take
action should flooding develop.

Prevent Water Ponding and Flooding: Move snow away from storm
drains, home foundations, and window wells to ensure proper drainage.

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SVH