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WGUS85 KPIH 071727
FLSPIH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
1127 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024

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

  Portneuf River at Pocatello affecting Bannock County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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

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1127 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Portneuf River at Pocatello.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Significant flooding of agricultural land
  will occur from the Inkom and Blackrock area. Lowland flooding
  will occur along sections of the river in Pocatello from Portneuf
  Gap to the Cheyenne Avenue Bridge and downstream of the concrete
  channel beginning at Sacajawea Park.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM MDT Tuesday the stage was 9.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM MDT Tuesday was 9.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.8
    feet early Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 8.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    9.8 feet on 05/14/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Portneuf River
Pocatello     8.5   9.7   Tue 9 am MDT 9.5   9.3   9.7


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LAT...LON 4294 11262 4298 11250 4283 11236 4281 11223
      4275 11232 4277 11241


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DMH