Flood Advisory in Boise County, Idaho
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
5/5/2023 1:56:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
5/5/2023 1:56:00 PM until 5/6/2023 4:00:00 PM
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of
creeks, roads and normally dry washes is likely. The heavy rains
will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep
terrain, especially in and around these areas.
FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MDT/4 PM PDT/
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest Idaho and northeast Oregon,
including the following counties, in southwest Idaho, Adams,
Boise, Camas, Elmore, Gem, Payette, Valley and Washington. In
northeast Oregon, Baker.
* WHEN...Until 500 PM MDT Sunday /400 PM PDT Sunday/.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Water over
roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 156 PM MDT /1256 PM PDT/, Doppler radar indicated rain and
snowmelt. This will cause small stream flooding. Overflowing
poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the advisory
area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Baker City, Weiser, McCall, Idaho City, Fairfield, Lowman,
Cascade, Council, Horseshoe Bend, New Meadows, Cambridge,
Smiths Ferry, Ola, Banks, Garden Valley, Goodrich, Gardena,
Sweet, Pioneerville and Centerville.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood




