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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
1257 PM MDT Tue Jun 11 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Idaho...

  Teton River near Driggs affecting Teton County.

.Warm temperatures will melt high mountain snowpack and increase
river flows.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pocatello.

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1257 PM MDT Tue Jun 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Teton River near Driggs.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, Livestock and pasture land will be flooded.
  Cache Bridge boat ramp is under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM MDT Tuesday the stage was 4.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:00 PM MDT Tuesday was 4.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 4.6
    feet tomorrow morning. However, there is some uncertainty,
    the warmest temperatures don`t occur until Thursday this
    week. The snowpack is quickly diminishing, which would lend
    to the peak already happening or occurring tomorrow
    afternoon. However, if there is enough snow, the peak may
    actually occur late Thursday into Friday. By the weekend
    colder temperatures are very likely, which will bring a
    downward trend in river flows.
  - Flood stage is 4.2 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    4.7 feet on 06/23/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 pm MDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Teton River
Driggs     4.2   4.6   Tue 12 pm MD 4.6   4.6   4.5


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LAT...LON 4395 11139 4397 11116 4362 11107 4360 11121


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