...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Idaho... Big Wood River at Hailey affecting Blaine County. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pocatello. ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast by Friday, which is very dependent on rainfall amounts this week. * WHERE...Big Wood River at Hailey. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, Moderate flooding will occur along Cedar, War Eagle, and Della Vista Drives in the lower subdivisions in Hailey which may be inaccessible. Flooding in Riverview Drive area of Bellevue. Draper Preserve in Hailey is inaccessible. Water may be over some secondary roads in West Ketchum (Wood River Drive). Gimlet subdivision will have some residents with flooding issues. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 AM MDT Tuesday the stage was 5.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:45 AM MDT Tuesday was 5.9 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate around moderate flood stage with a maximum value of 6.1 feet Friday through Saturday, which will be very dependent of afternoon showers. Afternoon showers are in the forecast for the next week, if not longer. - Minor flood stage is 5.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.2 feet on 05/31/2003. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (12 pm MDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Big Wood River Hailey 5.0 5.8 Tue 10 am MD 5.8 5.9 6.1 &&
The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Blaine County in central Idaho... * Until 730 PM MDT. * At 423 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.2 to 0.7 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... mainly rural areas of Central Blaine County FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED