Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Boise, ID

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Boise ID
413 PM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

  Owyhee River Below Owyhee Dam affecting Malheur County.

.Snow melt and increased reservoir releases will cause the river
flows to become 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.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 600 AM MDT
/500 AM PDT/.

&&

ORC045-171200-
/O.EXT.KBOI.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240419T1942Z/
/OWYO3.1.DR.240404T2258Z.240406T0130Z.240419T1342Z.UU/
413 PM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 /313 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Owyhee River below Owyhee Dam.

* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:30 PM MDT Tuesday /2:30 PM PDT Tuesday/ the flow was
    4,160 cfs.
  - Bankfull is 1,000 cfs.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hours
    ending at 3:30 PM MDT Tuesday /2:30 PM PDT Tuesday/ was 5,189
    cfs.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Friday morning.
  - Flood flow is 3,000 cfs.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    5,110 cfs on 05/31/2019.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

JM
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