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• Healthy snow pack to swell Inland NW rivers

  March 14, 2011 in City, Idaho The National Weather Service in Spokane today said they foresee an average chance that streams and rivers will reach flood stage this spring as a result of a larger-than-normal snow … 15

• Region’s snowpacks are about average

  February 12, 2011 in Idaho on Page A7 The moisture content in the Inland Northwest’s snowpacks is near or above average, according to measurements taken last week. The Spokane River basin was 90 percent of average, while the …

• Despite late mountain snow, water outlook below average

  April 8, 2010 in City Despite a series of early spring storms, the water supply outlook for the Spokane River remains well below average, according to the U.S. Natural Resources and Conservation Service.

• Storm to persist until Saturday morning

  March 11, 2010 in City, Idaho A significant Pacific storm has spread from the northwest coast across the Inland Northwest today and is expected to continue bringing moisture tonight through the early hours on Saturday. 3

• Gregoire wants $4.1 million for droughts

  March 1, 2010 in City Gov. Chris Gregoire is asking the Legislature to set aside $4.1 million for drought-relief projects that may be needed to counter below-average mountain snowpack this winter. 4

• Lower stream flow forecast, despite snow

    March 12, 2009 in City on Page A6 Mountains in the Inland Northwest have enough snow to keep most of the region’s rivers flowing at 80 percent to 90 percent of normal, according to a water supply outlook …