Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
127 PM MDT Fri Apr 19 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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127 PM MDT Fri Apr 19 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 1:00 PM MDT Friday the stage was 9.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1:00 PM MDT Friday was 9.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river levels are expected to drop slightly
    over the days ahead but the river will likely begin to rise
    early next week with warmer temperatures expected. Either
    way, it will remain above minor flood stage for the
    foreseeable future.
  - Flood stage is 8.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.7 feet on 01/09/1973.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 pm MDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Portneuf River
Pocatello     8.5   9.8   Fri 1 pm MDT 9.6   9.6   9.7


&&

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


$$

McKaughan
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