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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Elko NV
1259 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

  Humboldt River At Comus affecting Humboldt County.

.The Humboldt River at Comus is expected to continue to slowly rise
through midweek but remain in action stage before beginning to
gradually falling late this week.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you are in the advisory area, remain alert to possible flooding
or the possibility of the advisory being upgraded to a warning.

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

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 500 AM PDT.

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1259 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Elevated river flows due to seasonal snowmelt.

* WHERE...Humboldt River at Comus.

* WHEN...Until late Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Very minor lowland flooding along the
  reach. No flooding in Winnemucca.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:15 PM PDT Tuesday the stage was 8.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall to 8.9 feet tomorrow
    afternoon. It will then rise to 9.0 feet late tomorrow
    evening. It will fall to 8.8 feet Thursday afternoon. It will
    then rise to 8.9 feet Thursday evening. It will fall again
    and remain below flood stage.
  - Action stage is 8.5 feet.
  - Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm PDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Humboldt River
Comus         9.5   8.9   Tue 12 pm PD 9.0   8.9   8.6


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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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