Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Elko, NV

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Elko NV
322 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 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 remain in action stage
today, then likely lower below action stage on Friday.

For the Lower Humboldt...including Comus...elevated river levels are
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

Next issuance will be by this afternoon at 500 PM PDT.

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322 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SNOWMELT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW
AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Humboldt River at Comus.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 8.5 feet, Monitoring Stage. Some very minor flooding
  occurs at scattered locations along the reach. No flooding occurs
  in Winnemucca.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:15 AM PDT Thursday the stage was 8.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.7
    feet early this morning.
  - 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
Comus         9.5   8.7   Thu 2 am PDT 8.5   8.2   7.8


&&

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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