Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Elko, NV

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Elko NV
131 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Nevada...

  Wildhorse Reservoir at Wildhorse Dam affecting Elko County.

.Ongoing snow melt will promote an elevated reservoir level.

For the Owyhee River...including Wildhorse Dam...elevated reservoir
levels are forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near banks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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

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131 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...An elevated reservoir level caused by seasonal snowmelt
  continues.

* WHERE...Wildhorse Reservoir at Wildhorse Dam.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:15 PM PDT Thursday the stage was 6205.9 feet.
  - N/A
  - Forecast...The reservoir level is expected to remain steady
    for the next several days.
  - Action stage is 6205.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 6208.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (11 am PDT)
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Wildhorse Reservoir
Wildhorse Dam      6208. 6205. Thu 12 pm PD 6205. 6205. 6205.


&&

LAT...LON 4170 11584 4169 11583 4168 11585 4169 11586
      4170 11586


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