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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Spokane WA
209 PM PDT Sun May 21 2023

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and 
increased in duration for the following rivers in Washington...

  Kettle River near Ferry above Curlew affecting Ferry County.



For the Kettle River...including Ferry above Curlew...Moderate 
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 600 AM PDT.

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WAC019-221300-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-230526T1958Z/
/FRYW1.2.RS.230520T0245Z.230525T0000Z.230526T0758Z.NO/
209 PM PDT Sun May 21 2023

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Kettle River near Ferry above Curlew.

* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 19.7 feet, Water begins to impact State Route 21 near 
  Little Goosemus Road at mile post 185.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:15 PM PDT Sunday the stage was 18.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 17.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a
    maximum value of 19.7 feet Wednesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 18.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    19.7 feet on 06/01/2020.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4900 11888 4900 11818 4868 11810 4886 11880


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