032  
WGUS66 KOTX 162121  
FFAOTX  
 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA  
121 PM PST TUE DEC 16 2025  
 
WAC007-047-171000-  
/O.EXT.KOTX.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-251217T1000Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
CHELAN-OKANOGAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEAVENWORTH, PLAIN, CASHMERE, MAZAMA, AND  
WENATCHEE  
121 PM PST TUE DEC 16 2025  
   
..FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON, INCLUDING THE  
FOLLOWING COUNTIES, CHELAN AND OKANOGAN.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. LOW-WATER  
CROSSINGS MAY BE FLOODED. AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE RUNNING HIGH  
AND COULD FLOOD WITH MORE HEAVY RAIN.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF ROCK AND MUD SLIDES IN AREAS OF  
STEEP TERRAIN AND NEAR BURN SCARS, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH  
SATURATED SOILS FROM PREVIOUS RECENT RAINFALL.  
- 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
IDC009-017-055-057-079-171330-  
/O.EXT.KOTX.FA.A.0006.251217T0000Z-251217T1600Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
BENEWAH-BONNER-KOOTENAI-LATAH-SHOSHONE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CAREYWOOD, WALLACE, PINEHURST, EMIDA,  
BAYVIEW, CATALDO, CALDER, ATHOL, MULLAN, ST. MARIES, SANTA, ST.  
JOE, OSBURN, SANDPOINT, KINGSTON, CLARK FORK, PRICHARD,  
SMELTERVILLE, KELLOGG, AND MURRAY  
121 PM PST TUE DEC 16 2025  
   
..FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
 
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTH IDAHO, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
COUNTIES, BENEWAH, BONNER, KOOTENAI, LATAH AND SHOSHONE.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. FLOODING MAY OCCUR  
IN POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS. AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE  
RUNNING HIGH AND COULD FLOOD WITH MORE HEAVY RAIN.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF ROCK AND MUD SLIDES IN AREAS OF  
STEEP TERRAIN AND NEAR BURN SCARS, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH  
SATURATED SOILS FROM PREVIOUS RECENT RAINFALL.  
- 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
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