Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Elko, NV

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Elko NV
133 PM PDT Mon Jun 17 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 fall 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.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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 late tonight at 500 AM PDT.

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133 PM PDT Mon Jun 17 2024

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

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

* 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 1:15 PM PDT Monday the stage was 8.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 9.0 feet Wednesday
    afternoon. It will then fall to 8.9 feet Wednesday afternoon.
    It will rise to 9.0 feet late Wednesday evening. It will then
    fall to 8.8 feet Thursday afternoon. It will rise to 8.9 feet
    Thursday evening. It will then 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

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (2 pm PDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Humboldt River
Comus         9.5   8.8   Mon 1 pm PDT 9.0   9.0   8.9


&&

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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