Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
1227 PM MDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Idaho...

  Portneuf River at Pocatello affecting Bannock County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pocatello.

&&

IDC005-302100-
/O.CON.KPIH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIHI1.2.SM.240405T1000Z.240428T0115Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1227 PM MDT Mon Apr 29 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 11:45 AM MDT Monday the stage was 10.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:45 AM MDT Monday was 10.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is nearing a crest and will stay around
    its current level for a few days and then slowly drop into
    the weekend and next week but remain in flood stage for the
    foreseeable future.
  - 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

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 pm MDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Portneuf River
Pocatello     8.5   10.2  Mon 11 am MD 10.2  10.1  9.9


&&

LAT...LON 4294 11262 4298 11250 4283 11236 4281 11223
      4275 11232 4277 11241


$$

McKaughan

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
1225 PM MDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Idaho...

  Portneuf River at Topaz affecting Bannock County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pocatello.

&&

IDC005-302100-
/O.CON.KPIH.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOPI1.1.SM.240424T0603Z.240427T0200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1225 PM MDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* 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 Monday the stage was 4.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:15 AM MDT Monday was 4.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river level is expected to gradually lower
    over the next couple of days but remain above flood stage
    into next week.
  - 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

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 pm MDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Portneuf River
Topaz         4.0   4.4   Mon 11 am MD 4.3   4.2   4.1


&&

LAT...LON 4275 11232 4281 11223 4265 11206 4287 11202
      4287 11185 4248 11203


$$

McKaughan