Flood Advisory
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Elko NV
236 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024
...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Nevada...
Wildhorse Reservoir at Wildhorse Dam affecting Elko County.
.Ongoing snow melt will promote elevated river flows.
For the Owyhee River...including Wildhorse Dam, Wildhorse, Mountain
City...elevated river levels are forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 500 PM PDT.
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236 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024
...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...An elevated reservoir level caused by seasonal snowmelt
continues.
* WHERE...Wildhorse Reservoir at Wildhorse Dam.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:15 AM PDT Wednesday the stage was 6206.3 feet.
- N/A
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady below flood
stage at 6206.3 feet.
- Action stage is 6205.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 6208.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (5 am PDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Wildhorse Reservoir
Wildhorse Dam 6208. 6206. Wed 1 am PDT 6206. 6206. 6206.
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LAT...LON 4170 11584 4169 11583 4168 11585 4169 11586
4170 11586
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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Elko NV
235 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024
...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Nevada...
Owyhee River Below Wildhorse affecting Elko County.
.Ongoing snow melt will promote elevated river flows.
For the Owyhee River...including Wildhorse Dam, Wildhorse, Mountain
City...elevated river levels are forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 500 PM PDT.
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235 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024
...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SNOWMELT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW
MORNING...
* WHAT...High flows caused by snowmelt and dam releases due to a
high reservoir levels are expected.
* WHERE...Owyhee River below Wildhorse.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 3.5 feet, Flood stage; minor flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 AM PDT Wednesday the stage was 3.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 3.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 2.4 feet Friday,
May 10.
- Action stage is 3.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 3.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (5 am PDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Owyhee River
Wildhorse 3.5 3.0 Wed 2 am PDT 3.0 2.9 2.8
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LAT...LON 4174 11593 4173 11592 4173 11591 4172 11590
4171 11589 4169 11587 4169 11585 4168 11584
4170 11584 4170 11586 4172 11587 4173 11589
4174 11591 4174 11592 4176 11592 4177 11592
4175 11594
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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Elko NV
426 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024
...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Nevada...
Owyhee River near Mountain City affecting Elko County.
For the Owyhee River...including Mountain City...elevated river
levels are forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 500 PM PDT.
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426 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024
...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt continues.
* WHERE...Owyhee River near Mountain City.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Minor flooding along the river channel.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:10 AM PDT Wednesday the stage was 7.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 7.6 feet early this
morning. It will then fall to 7.3 feet Friday afternoon. It
will rise to 7.4 feet early Saturday morning. It will then
fall to 7.3 feet late Saturday morning. It will rise above
flood stage early Sunday afternoon to 8.2 feet late Sunday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
morning.
- Action stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (5 am PDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Owyhee River
Mountain Cit 8.0 7.4 Wed 4 am PDT 7.4 7.4 7.4
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LAT...LON 4175 11594 4177 11592 4186 11597 4187 11601
4200 11613 4200 11622 4193 11615 4192 11613
4189 11610 4187 11606 4182 11601 4179 11596
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