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WGUS85 KLKN 012119
FLSLKN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Elko NV
219 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024

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

  Humboldt River At Comus affecting Humboldt County.

.Recent rainfall combined with ongoing high elevation snowmelt will
keep river flows elevated.

For the Lower Humboldt...including Comus...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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 late tonight at 500 AM PDT.

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NVC013-021200-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMSN2.1.SM.240427T1422Z.240504T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
219 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Humboldt River at Comus.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Minor to moderate lowland flooding
  throughout the reach. Some rural roads near the river begin to
  flood. Very minor flooding begins in Winnemucca with storm drain
  backups, and the lowest parts of town begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:15 PM PDT Wednesday the stage was 9.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1:15 PM PDT Wednesday was 9.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.2
    feet late Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.2 feet on 06/21/1997.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (2 pm PDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Humboldt River
Comus         9.5   9.7   Wed 1 pm PDT 10.0  10.1  10.2


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LAT...LON 4093 11775 4100 11765 4093 11749 4095 11739
      4093 11728 4084 11719 4074 11704 4085 11703
      4100 11722 4103 11734 4098 11744 4105 11762
      4104 11770 4098 11776 4091 11800 4086 11800


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