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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Elko NV
144 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

  Owyhee River near Mountain City affecting Elko County.

.Warm temperatures will melt high mountain snowpack and increase
river flows.

For the Owyhee River...including Wildhorse Dam, Wildhorse, Mountain
City...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

Next issuance will be by this afternoon at 500 PM PDT.

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144 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Owyhee River near Mountain City.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Moderate flooding occurs along the river
  channel. River embankment erosion occurs. Rodeo grounds are
  flooded. Low-lying hay fields and pasture flooding occurs.
  Businesses located along the river in Mountain City experience
  water seepage. Water has to be pumped from the Visitor Center.
  River level is nearing the level of the Boney Lane Bridge spanning
  the Owyhee River, and Nevada State Highway 225 between Mountain
  City and Owyhee. Access to Pleasant Valley is impacted.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:25 AM PDT Friday the stage was 7.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to flood stage early this
    morning. It will then fall to 7.9 feet late this morning. It
    will rise above flood stage again late this afternoon to 8.2
    feet early Monday morning. It will then fall Tuesday
    afternoon. It will rise to 8.7 feet Friday, April 26. It will
    then fall again but remain above flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood History...No available flood history.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Owyhee River
Mountain Cit 8.0   7.9   Fri 1 am PDT 8.0   8.2   8.2


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LAT...LON 4175 11594 4177 11592 4186 11597 4187 11601
      4200 11613 4200 11622 4193 11615 4192 11613
      4189 11610 4187 11606 4182 11601 4179 11596


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