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WGUS85 KPIH 061846
FLSPIH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
1246 PM MDT Mon May 6 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Idaho...

  Portneuf River at Topaz affecting Bannock County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pocatello.

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IDC005-072300-
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1246 PM MDT Mon May 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
  record.

* WHERE...Portneuf River at Topaz.

* WHEN...Until late Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 4.0 feet, Lowland and crop field flooding possible
  from Pebble Creek to Inkom.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:15 PM MDT Monday the stage was 4.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage this
    afternoon to 3.9 feet this evening. It will then rise above
    flood stage late this evening to 4.1 feet tomorrow morning.
    It will fall below flood stage again Monday, May 13.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    4.0 feet on 02/11/2007.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 pm MDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Portneuf River
Topaz         4.0   4.0   Mon 12 pm MD 4.0   4.0   4.0


&&

LAT...LON 4275 11232 4281 11223 4265 11206 4287 11202
      4287 11185 4248 11203


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DMH