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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Spokane WA

825 PM PST Thu Dec 11 2025



...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and 

increased in duration for the following rivers in Idaho...



  Coeur d Alene River at Cataldo affecting Kootenai and Shoshone 

  Counties.



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.



Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.



The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1100 AM PST.



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825 PM PST Thu Dec 11 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 

  forecast.



* WHERE...Coeur d Alene River at Cataldo.



* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.



* IMPACTS...At 46.0 feet, The east-bound I-90 exit and entrance near 

  Cataldo may be flooded. Latour Creek Road will be flooded and 

  impassable. The Old Coeur d'Alene River Road along the North Fork 

  of the Couer d'Alene River will be flooded.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 7:15 PM PST Thursday the stage was 45.8 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 42.0 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 7:15 PM PST Thursday was 45.9 feet.

  - Forecast...The river will rise to 46.1 feet late Thursday

    evening. It will then fall below flood stage on Saturday.

  - Flood stage is 43.0 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    46.1 feet on 03/16/2017.

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



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JW