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WGUS85 KLKN 060813
FLSLKN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Elko NV
113 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

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

  Humboldt River At Comus affecting Humboldt County.

For the Lower Humboldt...including Comus...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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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/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMSN2.1.SM.240427T1422Z.240505T1600Z.240508T0600Z.NO/
113 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Humboldt River at Comus.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Minor to moderate lowland flooding
  throughout the reach. Some rural roads near the river begin to
  flood. Very minor flooding begins in Winnemucca with storm drain
  backups, and the lowest parts of town begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:15 AM PDT Monday the stage was 10.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:15 AM PDT Monday was 10.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is forecast to fall below flood stage
    mid week. The river will subsequently reside in action stage.
  - Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.1 feet on 07/03/2011.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am PDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Humboldt River
Comus         9.5   10.1  Mon 12 am PD 9.7   9.4   9.0


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LAT...LON 4093 11775 4100 11765 4093 11749 4095 11739
      4093 11728 4084 11719 4074 11704 4085 11703
      4100 11722 4103 11734 4098 11744 4105 11762
      4104 11770 4098 11776 4091 11800 4086 11800


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