Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Elko, NV

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WGUS85 KLKN 282251
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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Elko NV
351 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

...The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Flood Advisory
for the following rivers in Nevada...

  Humboldt River At Comus affecting Humboldt County.

For the Lower Humboldt...including Comus...elevated river levels are
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 500 AM PDT.

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NVC013-291200-
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/CMSN2.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
351 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SNOWMELT IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by seasonal snowmelt.

* WHERE...Humboldt River at Comus.

* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 8.5 feet, Monitoring Stage. Some very minor flooding
  occurs at scattered locations along the reach. No flooding occurs
  in Winnemucca.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:15 PM PDT Tuesday the stage was 8.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady below flood
    stage at 8.4 feet.
  - Action stage is 8.5 feet.
  - Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4093 11775 4100 11765 4093 11749 4095 11739
      4093 11728 4084 11719 4074 11704 4085 11703
      4100 11722 4103 11734 4098 11744 4105 11762
      4104 11770 4098 11776 4091 11800 4086 11800


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