Flood Warning Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
1244 PM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024
...The National Weather Service in Pocatello ID has issued a Flood
Warning 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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1244 PM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024
...FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD ADVISORY...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...Portneuf River at Topaz.
* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.
* 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 3.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 4.1
feet early Friday afternoon. It will then rise to 4.1 feet
early Friday afternoon. Additional rises are possible
thereafter.
- 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
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Fld Observed Forecasts (12 pm MDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu
Portneuf River
Topaz 4.0 3.9 Mon 12 pm MD 3.9 4.0 4.0
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LAT...LON 4275 11232 4281 11223 4265 11206 4287 11202
4287 11185 4248 11203
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