Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Elko, NV

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Elko NV
212 AM PDT Tue May 7 2024

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

  Wildhorse Reservoir at Wildhorse Dam affecting Elko County.

For the Owyhee River...including Wildhorse Dam, Mountain City...
elevated river levels are forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 500 PM PDT.

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212 AM PDT Tue May 7 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 1:15 AM PDT Tuesday the stage was 6206.1 feet.
  - N/A
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6206.2
    feet early Thursday morning.
  - Action stage is 6205.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 6208.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (5 am PDT)
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Wildhorse Reservoir
Wildhorse Dam      6208. 6206. Tue 1 am PDT 6206. 6206. 6206.


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


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