Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Elko, NV

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Elko NV
302 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024

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

  Humboldt River At Battle Mountain affecting Lander County.

For the Lower Humboldt...including Palisade, Battle Mountain,
Comus...elevated river levels are forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 515 PM PDT.

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302 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024

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

* WHAT...Flooding caused by seasonal snowmelt is expected.

* WHERE...Humboldt River at Battle Mountain.

* WHEN...From early this morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Localized minor lowland flooding along the
  reach.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:15 AM PDT Thursday the stage was 8.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady below flood
    stage at 8.5 feet.
  - Action stage is 8.5 feet.
  - Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (3 am PDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Humboldt River
Battle Mountai 9.5   8.5   Thu 2 am PDT 8.7   8.8   8.8


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LAT...LON 4077 11706 4062 11691 4065 11677 4068 11652
      4062 11652 4057 11648 4061 11646 4071 11649
      4075 11660 4073 11670 4070 11674 4068 11686
      4085 11704


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