Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
1139 AM MDT Wed May 1 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Idaho...
Portneuf River at Pocatello 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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IDC005-022000-
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/PIHI1.2.SM.240405T1000Z.240501T0630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1139 AM MDT Wed May 1 2024
...FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate 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 10:45 AM MDT Wednesday the stage was 10.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 AM MDT Wednesday was 10.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 9.7 feet
Saturday, May 11.
- Flood stage is 8.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.1 feet on 02/02/1963.
- 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
Pocatello 8.5 10.3 Wed 10 am MD 10.0 9.7 9.4
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LAT...LON 4294 11262 4298 11250 4283 11236 4281 11223
4275 11232 4277 11241
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GK
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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IDC005-022000-
/O.CON.KPIH.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOPI1.1.SM.240424T0603Z.240507T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
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