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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Elko NV
252 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

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

  Owyhee River near Mountain City affecting Elko County.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 300 PM PDT.

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252 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024

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

* WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt is possible.

* WHERE...Owyhee River near Mountain City.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Minor flooding along the river channel.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:25 AM PDT Sunday the stage was 6.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall to 7.0 feet tomorrow
    afternoon. It will then rise to 7.1 feet Tuesday afternoon.
    It will fall to 7.0 feet Thursday afternoon. It will then
    rise to 7.2 feet early Saturday morning. It will fall again
    and remain below flood stage.
  - Action stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (5 am PDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Owyhee River
Mountain Cit 8.0   6.7   Sun 2 am PDT 7.1   7.1   7.0


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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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