Flood Warning issued February 23 at 3:31PM PST until February 24 at 6:35PM PST by NWS Spokane WA

…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Washington…Idaho…

Palouse River near Potlatch affecting Whitman and Latah Counties.

.Heavy rain will fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt
increasing. Flows in rivers will increase quickly.

For the Palouse River…including Pullman, Potlatch…Minor flooding
is forecast.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Palouse River near Potlatch.

* WHEN…Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS…At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding of the low lying areas
between Potlatch Idaho and Palouse Washington will occur. Flooding
will begin at the Lions Club Community Park and Hayton Greene
Park in Palouse. South River Road will likely be flooded where it
crosses the Palouse River at Wellesley Rd. The Potlatch softball
and baseball fields will see ponding of water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 2:45 PM PST Sunday the stage was 12.2 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river will rise above flood stage just after
midnight tonight to 15.3 feet late tonight. It will then fall
below flood stage tomorrow morning to 11.6 feet by Tuesday
afternoon.
– Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.1 feet on 02/02/2000.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood