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000 

WGUS76 KOTX 060103

FFSOTX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA

603 PM PDT WED JUL 5 2006



WAC007-047-060145-

CHELAN WA-OKANOGAN WA-

603 PM PDT WED JUL 5 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM PDT FOR

WESTERN OKANOGAN AND CHELAN COUNTIES...



AT 555 PM PDT...THE CHELAN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED A 

MUD SLIDE COVERING SOUTH SHORE ROAD 2 TO 3 FEET DEEP BY SLIDE 

RIDGE ON LAKE CHELAN.  THE ROAD IS CURRENTLY IMPASSABLE.



AT 550 PM PDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN

FROM A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN CHELAN COUNTY NEAR

THE COMMUNITY OF MANSON.  



AT 600 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN A 50 MILE WIDE

BAND EXTENDING FROM NEAR ENTIAT TO JUST NORTHWEST OF CHELAN TO TWISP. 

MOVEMENT WAS TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH.



RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RESULT RAPID  RISES ALONG SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS AS WELL AS MUD SLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOWS. 

OF PARTICULAR CONCERN WILL BE THE UPPER PORTIONS OF THE 

WENATCHEE...ENTIAT AND METHOW RIVER VALLEYS WHERE RADAR HAS ESTIMATED 

NEARLY AN INCH  OF RAIN IN THE PAST HOUR. 



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 4764 12104 4733 12047 4833 12013 4898 11992

      4900 12063 4828 12081



$$



KJONES

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000 

WGUS76 KOTX 060103

FFSOTX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA

603 PM PDT WED JUL 5 2006



WAC007-047-060145-

CHELAN WA-OKANOGAN WA-

603 PM PDT WED JUL 5 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM PDT FOR

WESTERN OKANOGAN AND CHELAN COUNTIES...



AT 555 PM PDT...THE CHELAN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED A 

MUD SLIDE COVERING SOUTH SHORE ROAD 2 TO 3 FEET DEEP BY SLIDE 

RIDGE ON LAKE CHELAN.  THE ROAD IS CURRENTLY IMPASSABLE.



AT 550 PM PDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN

FROM A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN CHELAN COUNTY NEAR

THE COMMUNITY OF MANSON.  



AT 600 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN A 50 MILE WIDE

BAND EXTENDING FROM NEAR ENTIAT TO JUST NORTHWEST OF CHELAN TO TWISP. 

MOVEMENT WAS TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH.



RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RESULT RAPID  RISES ALONG SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS AS WELL AS MUD SLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOWS. 

OF PARTICULAR CONCERN WILL BE THE UPPER PORTIONS OF THE 

WENATCHEE...ENTIAT AND METHOW RIVER VALLEYS WHERE RADAR HAS ESTIMATED 

NEARLY AN INCH  OF RAIN IN THE PAST HOUR. 



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 4764 12104 4733 12047 4833 12013 4898 11992

      4900 12063 4828 12081



$$



KJONES

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