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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Elko NV
245 AM PDT Sat May 4 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...

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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245 AM PDT Sat May 4 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SNOWMELT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt continues.

* WHERE...Owyhee River near Mountain City.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:25 AM PDT Saturday the stage was 6.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 7.3 feet late tonight. It
    will then fall to 7.0 feet late Tuesday morning. It will rise
    to 7.1 feet Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall to 6.9 feet
    Thursday afternoon. It will rise to 7.0 feet Saturday, May
    11. It will then 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     Sun   Mon   Tue

Owyhee River
Mountain Cit 8.0   6.6   Sat 2 am PDT 7.3   7.1   7.1


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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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