Flood Watch until 12:00AM Tuesday
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Idaho, including the following areas, Boise Mountains, Camas Prairie, Lower Treasure Valley ID, Owyhee Mountains, Southern Twin Falls County, Southwest Highlands, Upper Treasure Valley, Upper Weiser River, West Central Mountains and Western Magic Valley. Portions of Oregon, including the following areas, Baker County, Harney County, Malheur County and Oregon Lower Treasure Valley.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations like burn scars. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Record levels of atmospheric moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Hilary are forecast to move across the forecast area Sunday into Monday. This has increased the confidence in the potential for flash flooding. The heaviest rainfall is expected Monday morning with the remnants interacts with an incoming Pacific trough. This could produce rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches an hour. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ... LOWER TREASURE VALLEY ... BOISE MOUNTAINS ... UPPER TREASURE VALLEY ... SOUTHWEST HIGHLANDS ... WESTERN MAGIC VALLEY ... CAMAS PRAIRIE ... OWYHEE MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHERN TWIN FALLS COUNTY ... UPPER WEISER RIVER ... HARNEY COUNTY ... BAKER COUNTY ... MALHEUR COUNTY ... OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY
Instructions:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Address/Location
Shoshone Paiute Tribal Emergency Response Commission
1935 Fire Lane
Owyhee, NV 89832
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 775-757-2473
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch