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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Boise ID
659 AM MDT Wed May 1 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oregon...

  Owyhee River Below Owyhee Dam affecting Malheur County.

.High mountain snow melt and increased reservoir releases will cause
the river flows to remain high. Expect minor flooding downstream
from the dam.

For the Owyhee River...including Owyhee Dam, Owyhee Dam...Minor
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Thursday afternoon at 100 PM MDT
/noon PDT/.

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ORC045-021900-
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/OWYO3.1.DR.240423T1520Z.240427T2300Z.240504T0307Z.UU/
659 AM MDT Wed May 1 2024 /559 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM FLOODGATE RELEASE NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Owyhee River below Owyhee Dam.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:30 AM MDT Wednesday /5:30 AM PDT Wednesday/ the flow was
    3,666 cfs.
  - Bankfull stage is 1,000 cfs.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:30 AM MDT Wednesday /5:30 AM PDT Wednesday/ was
    3,702 cfs.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Friday evening and continue falling to 2,000 cfs Friday,
    May 10.
  - Flood flow is 3,000 cfs.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    3,560 cfs on 04/20/1999.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4367 11730 4381 11717 4385 11703 4377 11703
      4364 11721


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