Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Elko, NV

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Elko NV
312 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

...The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Flood Advisory
for the following rivers in Nevada...

  Humboldt River At Battle Mountain affecting Lander County.

For the Lower Humboldt...including Battle Mountain...elevated river
levels are forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 315 PM PDT.

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NVC015-022215-
/O.NEW.KLKN.FL.Y.0019.240502T1012Z-240504T0000Z/
/HBMN2.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
312 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SNOWMELT IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO
TOMORROW AFTERNOON...
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WARNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt is expected.

* WHERE...Humboldt River at Battle Mountain.

* WHEN...From early this morning to tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Minor Flood Stage. Minor lowland flooding
  throughout the reach. A few rural roads begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:15 AM PDT Thursday the stage was 9.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.6
    feet early this morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    late tonight.
  - Action stage is 8.5 feet.
  - Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (3 am PDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Humboldt River
Battle Mountai 9.5   9.5   Thu 2 am PDT 9.5   9.4   9.3


&&

LAT...LON 4077 11706 4062 11691 4065 11677 4068 11652
      4062 11652 4057 11648 4061 11646 4071 11649
      4075 11660 4073 11670 4070 11674 4068 11686
      4085 11704


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