Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
113 PM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

  Portneuf River at Pocatello affecting Bannock County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pocatello.

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113 PM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Portneuf River at Pocatello.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Significant flooding of agricultural land
  will occur from the Inkom and Blackrock area. Lowland flooding
  will occur along sections of the river in Pocatello from Portneuf
  Gap to the Cheyenne Avenue Bridge and downstream of the concrete
  channel beginning at Sacajawea Park.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:45 AM MDT Sunday the stage was 9.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:45 AM MDT Sunday was 9.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to around 10 feet over the
    next few days and likely continue to climb slowly throughout
    the week.
  - Flood stage is 8.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.1 feet on 02/01/1911.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 pm MDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Portneuf River
Pocatello     8.5   9.7   Sun 11 am MD 10.0  10.0  9.9


&&

LAT...LON 4294 11262 4298 11250 4283 11236 4281 11223
      4275 11232 4277 11241


$$

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