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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Pocatello ID

1137 AM MDT Wed May 1 2024



...The National Weather Service in Pocatello ID has issued a Flood 

Warning for the following rivers in Idaho...



  Blackfoot River near Shelley (Wolverine Canyon) affecting Bingham 

  County.



.Snow melt and increased reservoir releases will cause the river 

flows to become high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the dam.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



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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1137 AM MDT Wed May 1 2024



...FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL 

FURTHER NOTICE...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. This approaches the flood of 

  record.



* WHERE...Blackfoot River near Shelley (Wolverine Canyon).



* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 8.5 feet, From the mouth of Wolverine Canyon upstream 

  to the Blackfoot Dam, water flooding may be possible. Unimproved 

  campgrounds may have water seeping or ponding in them along with 

  strong flows at river's edge. Flat areas along the river and 

  croplands may have water ponding.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 10:30 AM MDT Wednesday the stage was 8.8 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 10:30 AM MDT Wednesday was 8.9 feet.

  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.

  - Flood stage is 8.5 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    8.6 feet on 05/15/1984.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (unknown time)

Location                  Stg   Stg   Day/Time     d1    d2    d3



Blackfoot River

Shelley (Wolverine Canyon 8.5   8.8   Wed 10 am MD MSG   MSG   MSG





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LAT...LON 4292 11185 4322 11215 4332 11204 4302 11164





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