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Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID

000
WGUS45 KPIH 221844
FLWPIH

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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IDC005-231900-
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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

&&

              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


&&

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


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