THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR - BANNOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO - THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF POCATELLO - BEAR LAKE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO - THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MONTPELIER - EASTERN BINGHAM COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO - BONNEVILLE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO - THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PALISADES - CARIBOU COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO - THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF - SODA SPRINGS - GRACE - FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO - THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PRESTON - EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO - SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO - ONEIDA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO - THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MALAD - SOUTHEASTERN POWER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO -
* UNTIL 345 AM MST
* SNOW MELT HAS CAUSED MULTIPLE CREEKS - STREAMS AND CANALS WITHIN THE ADVISORY AREA TO ESCAPE THEIR BANKS. PEOPLE LIVING NEAR STREAMS AND CANALS ARE URGED TO KEEP A WATCHFUL EYE ON THE CONDITION OF THE WATERWAY. THE SURGE OF WATER DUE TO SNOW MELT SHOULD SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES ONCE AGAIN FALL BELOW FREEZING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.
