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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Spokane WA
611 AM PDT Thu Apr 13 2017

...RAIN THROUGH THIS MORNING WILL RAISE CONCERNS FOR 
LANDSLIDES...AS WELL AS SMALL STREAM AND FIELD FLOODING...


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Northern Panhandle-Central Panhandle Mountains-
Northeast Mountains-
Including the cities of Sandpoint, Rathdrum, Bonners Ferry, 
Priest River, Eastport, Kellogg, St Maries, Pinehurst, Osburn, 
Wallace, Mullan, Colville, Deer Park, Chewelah, Newport, 
and Kettle Falls
611 AM PDT Thu Apr 13 2017

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of North Idaho and Northeast 
  Washington, including the following areas, in North Idaho, 
  Central Panhandle Mountains and Northern Panhandle. In 
  Northeast Washington, Northeast Mountains. 

* Through late tonight

* Steady precipitation will transition to lighter showers today. A
  few thunderstorms will be possible in the afternoon. The
  strongest storms will be capable of an additional quarter inch
  of rain...otherwise additional rainfall will be less than 0.15". 

* Rock and Mud Slides: Soil is very saturated from weeks of wet
  weather. The wet and unstable grounds will have the potential to
  slide in the steep terrain of the Idaho Panhandle and Northeast
  Washington. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

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.

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