Flood Advisory until 07:45PM Tuesday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Idaho, including a portion of the following county, Owyhee.
* WHEN...Until 745 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Also will impact the Sugar Fire burn scar. Debris flows are possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 444 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Big Horse Basin Gap and Chalk Hills. - Water may rise alongside Highway 51 south and west of Bruneau. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: OWYHEE, ID
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory