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EXPIRED1/24/2024 8:30:00 PM (UTC)Urgency: FutureSeverity: UnknownCertainty: Possible
1/24/2024 8:30:00 PM until 1/26/2024 7:00:00 AM
Elevated River Levels and Potential for Ice Activity on Rivers
This Week...
Runoff from recent precipitation and snowmelt will result in
continued rises on area rivers and streams this week. Another round
of rain is expected to affect the area Thursday night into Friday.
Forecasted rainfall amounts during this period are between a half
and three quarters of an inch. Some additional light rain is also
possible on Saturday.
Warmer temperatures this week will allow for continued melting of
the snowpack across the area. This snowpack contains approximately
0.5 to 1.75 inches of water equivalent. Runoff from the melting snow
will also aid in continued rising river levels this week. The
combination of runoff from new rainfall and melting snow will cause
continued rises on area rivers and streams through the weekend, with
an increased potential of some minor river flooding. Depending on
the extent of additional rainfall Thursday night into Friday, some
areal flooding is possible given potential poor drainage resulting
storm drains being blocked by lingering ice and snow.
These warmer temperatures and additional rainfall events may also
allow for some break up of ice activity on area rivers, which could
result in rapid development of additional downstream ice jam
flooding with little to no warning.
This outlook means that elevated water levels and potential impacts
are possible, but not yet certain. Persons with interests along
area rivers should closely monitor the latest forecasts.