CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-57100) and in the Registration Statements on
Form S-8 (No. 33-40397 and No. 33-44776) of Flow International Corporation of
our report dated June 3, 1999 relating to the financial statements and
financial statement schedules, which appears in this Form 10-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Seattle, Washington
July 23, 1999