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Flood Advisory

National Weather Service Spokane WA

438 PM PST Wed Dec 10 2025



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Benewah ID-Bonner ID-Kootenai ID-Shoshone ID-

438 PM PST Wed Dec 10 2025



...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM PST THURSDAY...



* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is 

  expected.



* WHERE...A portion of North Idaho, including the following 

  counties, Benewah, Bonner, Kootenai and Shoshone.



* WHEN...Until 430 PM PST Thursday.



* IMPACTS...River or stream flows are elevated. Small streams will 

  continue to rise rapidly through at least Thursday morning.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 435 PM PST, Rain and snowmelt is occurring, and will cause

    minor flooding. This will cause small stream flooding.

    Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.

  - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected

    over the area. This additional rain will result in minor

    flooding.

  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...

    St. Maries, Kellogg, Pinehurst, Osburn, Wallace, Mullan,

    Smelterville, Clark Fork, East Hope, Wardner, Lookout Pass,

    Hope, Silver Mountain, Prichard, Murray, Kingston,

    Huckleberry Campground, Calder, Cataldo and Avery.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 

enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 

Weather Service when you can do so safely.



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LAT...LON 4850 11605 4798 11605 4783 11585 4776 11583

      4770 11573 4759 11569 4755 11576 4746 11564

      4742 11576 4737 11558 4728 11548 4726 11532

      4719 11530 4710 11514 4693 11496 4694 11633

      4702 11633 4704 11661 4850 11638





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