Flood Advisory
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Elko NV
212 AM PDT Tue May 7 2024
...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Nevada...
Wildhorse Reservoir at Wildhorse Dam affecting Elko County.
For the Owyhee River...including Wildhorse Dam, 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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212 AM PDT Tue May 7 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 Tuesday the stage was 6206.1 feet.
- N/A
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6206.2
feet early Thursday morning.
- 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 Wed Thu Fri
Wildhorse Reservoir
Wildhorse Dam 6208. 6206. Tue 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
213 AM PDT Tue May 7 2024
...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Nevada...
Owyhee River near Mountain City affecting Elko County.
For the Owyhee River...including Wildhorse Dam, Mountain City...
elevated river levels are forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 500 PM PDT.
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/OMCN2.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
213 AM PDT Tue May 7 2024
...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt is possible.
* WHERE...Owyhee River near Mountain City.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Minor flooding along the river channel.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:55 AM PDT Tuesday the stage was 6.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 6.7 feet late this
afternoon. It will then fall to 6.6 feet late Thursday
morning. It will rise to 7.0 feet late Saturday morning. It
will then fall again and remain below flood stage.
- 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 Wed Thu Fri
Owyhee River
Mountain Cit 8.0 6.7 Tue 1 am PDT 6.6 6.6 6.9
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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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