Flood warning issued on Moyie
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May 13, 2013 |
The National Weather Service issued a flood
warning at 11:01 p.m. today for minor flooding
on the Moyie River at Eastport, to be in effect
until 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Above average temperatures and rainfall over the
last 24 hours have caused increased snowmelt and
runoff. High runoff is expected to continue for
several days.
As of 9:45 p.m., the river had reached 8.88
feet, flood stage is nine feet. It is expected
to reach flood stage by midnight and continue to
rise to 9.4 feet by latew morning on Tuesday
before dropping back down below flood stage
Wednesday afternoon.
Lowland flooding is likely between Eastport and
Addie.
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