Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service
Areas Affected: Humboldt, NV
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Thursday 1:23pm PDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 1:23pm PDT
Alert Expires: Friday 5:00am PDT
Event Onset: Thursday 1:23pm PDT
Issued by: NWS Elko NV
...FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nevada... Humboldt River At Comus affecting Humboldt County. For the Lower Humboldt...including Palisade, Battle Mountain, Comus...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Humboldt River at Comus. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Minor to moderate lowland flooding throughout the reach. Some rural roads near the river begin to flood. Very minor flooding begins in Winnemucca with storm drain backups, and the lowest parts of town begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:15 PM PDT Thursday the stage was 9.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:15 PM PDT Thursday was 9.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.1 feet tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 9.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.1 feet on 07/03/2011. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 500 AM PDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.26d94110226b52802fb094329f8088589edcc057.001.1 Codes: NVC013 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.26d94110226b52802fb094329f8088589edcc057.001.1