Weather Alerts for Big Hole MountainsIssued by the National Weather Service |
River Flood Warning
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BIG HOLE MOUNTAINS | ||
Areas Affected: Fremont - Jefferson - Madison |
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Effective: Sun, 6/4 11:54am | Updated: Mon, 6/5 7:29am | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Mon, 6/5 3:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Idaho... Henrys Fork near Rexburg affecting Madison, Jefferson and Fremont Counties. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pocatello. ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is possible. * WHERE...Henrys Fork near Rexburg. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Minor flooding of farmland near the river will occur between the confluence of the Snake River and upstream to near St. Anthony. Lower Beaver Dick Park is under water and some picnic shelters are inaccessible. Portions of Warm Slough Access will be under water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:15 AM MDT Sunday the stage was 9.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is forecast to slowly drop below action stage by tomorrow and then gradually increase later this week going back into action stage and then approach flood stage. - Flood stage is 9.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.3 feet on 04/28/2012. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (12 pm MDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Henrys Fork Rexburg 9.5 9.1 Sun 11 am MD 9.0 8.9 8.7 && Information: Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. |