Mullan, Idaho

... The urban and small stream Flood Warning remains in effect until
300 PM PST Friday for Spokane and Kootenai counties...

Warm and windy conditions overnight caused an increase in snow melt
over the Spokane and Coeur D'Alene areas. Mild and breezy conditions
will continue today and through tonight contributing to melting snow
in the metropolitan area. Standing water will be a concern in urban
areas where storm drains are blocked by snow... allowing water to
pool in low lying areas... streets and ditches.

Rainfall will generally be light today... but late tonight into
tomorrow morning... additional rainfall amounts of 0.50 to 0.75
inches will be possible. The combination of rain and snowmelt will
likely lead to an increase in urban flooding tonight... as well as an
increase in the flow on local creeks and small streams. Small creeks
covered with ice will have a heightened risk of rising quickly due
to ice jamming.

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or has been reported.
Stream rises will be slow and flash flooding is not expected.
However... all interested parties should take necessary precautions
immediately.

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely. Move to higher ground.

To report flooding... have the nearest law enforcement agency relay
your report to the National Weather Service forecast office.

Lat... Lon 4741 11658 4737 11663 4736 11703 4726 11705
      4726 11783 4781 11782 4783 11773 4788 11768
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Gkoch

213 am PST Wed Jan 7 2009

... The Flood Warning remains in effect until 300 PM PST Friday for
urban areas and small streams in Asotin... Garfield... Nez Perce...
Latah... Benewah... Whitman and Lewis counties...

A combination of heavy rain and rising snow levels will lead to
increased runoff and snowmelt across the Palouse... Lewis And Clark
valley... Camas Prairie... and northern Blue Mountains. Standing water
will be a concern in urban areas where storm drains are blocked by
snow... allowing water to pool in low lying areas... streets and
ditches. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.50 to 1.25 inches are
possible in the warned area today through Thursday.

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or has been reported.
Stream rises will be slow and flash flooding is not expected.
However... all interested parties should take necessary precautions
immediately.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause elevated levels on
small creeks and streams... and ponding of water in urban areas...
highways... streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage
areas and low lying spots.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause elevated levels on
small creeks and streams... and ponding of water on country roads and
farmland along the banks of creeks and streams.

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely. Move to higher ground.

To report flooding... have the nearest law enforcement agency relay
your report to the National Weather Service forecast office.

Lat... Lon 4600 11692 4600 11760 4634 11761 4647 11786
      4661 11785 4658 11821 4672 11824 4686 11797
      4726 11796 4726 11705 4736 11703 4742 11633
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      4618 11645 4601 11652 4599 11670 4584 11679

... The urban and small stream flood advisory for rain and melting
snow remains in effect until 300 PM PST Friday for Stevens... Pend
Oreille... boundary... Shoshone and Bonner counties...

A combination of rain and melting snow will likely cause problems
with urban and small stream flooding today through Thursday.
Standing water will be a concern in urban areas where storm drains
are blocked by snow... allowing water to pool in low lying
areas... streets and ditches.

By Thursday... rain amounts between 1 and 2 inches are likely in the
Colville and Deer Park areas. Rain amounts of 2 to 3 inches will be
possible for the mountains and valleys of the northern and central
Idaho Panhandle... including the Bonners Ferry... Kellogg... and St
Maries areas. Precipitation amounts on west facing slopes could
approach 5 inches of liquid equivalent by Thursday.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause elevated levels on
small creeks and streams... and ponding of water on country roads and
farmland along the banks of creeks and streams.

Lat... Lon 4692 11633 4786 11632 4788 11649 4799 11651
      4805 11751 4779 11754 4788 11768 4779 11807
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The high temperature at Wenatchee Airport in the past 24 hours
was 50 degrees. This set a record for the highest temperature for
this date. The old record of 46 degrees was set in 2007. Records
have been kept in Wenatchee since 1959.