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WGUS85 KLKN 031008
FLSLKN

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Elko NV
308 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024

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

  Owyhee River near Mountain City affecting Elko County.

.The Owyhee River near Mountain City is just below flood stage, and
is expected to remain at or around it`s current stage through today.
Expected rainfall beginning Saturday could increase flows again,
pushing levels to above minor flood stage once again.

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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308 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024

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

* WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt continues.

* WHERE...Owyhee River near Mountain City.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:55 AM PDT Friday the stage was 7.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 7.7 feet early Sunday
    morning. It will then fall to 7.6 feet late Sunday morning.
    It will rise to 7.7 feet Sunday afternoon. 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     Sat   Sun   Mon

Owyhee River
Mountain Cit 8.0   7.0   Fri 2 am PDT 7.1   7.7   7.5


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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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