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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Pocatello ID

1147 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 Blackfoot (Butte Rd-Ft Hall) 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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1147 AM MDT Wed May 1 2024



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

FURTHER NOTICE...



* WHAT...Flooding is expected to occur.  



* WHERE...Blackfoot River near Blackfoot (Butte Rd-Ft Hall).



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



* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Nearing bankfull from near Blackfoot 

  downstream to the confluence with the Snake River.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 10:30 AM MDT Wednesday the stage was 5.6 feet.

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

  - Flood stage is 5.8 feet.

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

    5.5 feet on 06/12/1984.

  - 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

Blackfoot (Butte Rd-Ft Hall 5.8   5.6   Wed 10 am MD MSG   MSG   MSG





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LAT...LON 4312 11252 4315 11249 4317 11234 4332 11204

      4322 11215 4313 11232





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