Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
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WGUS85 KLKN 050947
FLSLKN
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Elko NV
247 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nevada...
Humboldt River At Comus affecting Humboldt County.
For the Lower Humboldt...including Palisade, Battle Mountain,
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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NVC013-060000-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240508T0700Z/
/CMSN2.1.SM.240427T1422Z.240504T2130Z.240507T1900Z.NO/
247 AM PDT Sun May 5 2024
...FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Humboldt River at Comus.
* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.
* 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 2:15 AM PDT Sunday the stage was 10.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:15 AM PDT Sunday was 10.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Tuesday afternoon and continue falling to 8.5 feet
Thursday morning.
- 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 (3 am PDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed
Humboldt River
Comus 9.5 10.1 Sun 2 am PDT 9.8 9.6 9.2
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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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