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WGUS85 KPIH 081731
FLSPIH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
1131 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024

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

  Portneuf River at Pocatello affecting Bannock County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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

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

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1131 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor 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 10:45 AM MDT Wednesday the stage was 9.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:45 AM MDT Wednesday was 9.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 8.7 feet
    Saturday, May 18.
  - Flood stage is 8.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    9.8 feet on 05/14/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 pm MDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Portneuf River
Pocatello     8.5   9.6   Wed 10 am MD 9.5   9.8   9.8


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


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DMH