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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
1141 AM MDT Wed May 1 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Idaho...

  Portneuf River at Topaz affecting Bannock County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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

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1141 AM MDT Wed May 1 2024

...FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
  This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Portneuf River at Topaz.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 4.0 feet, Lowland and crop field flooding possible
  from Pebble Creek to Inkom.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:15 AM MDT Wednesday the stage was 4.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:15 AM MDT Wednesday was 4.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall to 4.1 feet early Sunday
    morning. It will then rise to 4.5 feet Wednesday, May 08. It
    will fall to 4.3 feet Saturday, May 11 then rise again.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    4.5 feet on 02/22/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Portneuf River
Topaz         4.0   4.3   Wed 11 am MD 4.2   4.2   4.1


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LAT...LON 4275 11232 4281 11223 4265 11206 4287 11202
      4287 11185 4248 11203


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GK