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FGUS75 KBOI 161905
ESFBOI
IDC045-087-171905-
HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
105 PM MDT FRI MAY 16 2008
RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST IDAHO AND SOUTHEAST OREGON ARE RISING RAPIDLY AND
WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH SUNDAY REACHING BANKFULL CONDITIONS.
NEW FORECASTS INDICATE THAT THE PAYETTE RIVER NEAR EMMETT HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY MAY 19TH AND A FLOOD WATCH
MAY BE ISSUED IF LATER MODEL RUNS CONTINUE THE TREND. THE WEISER
RIVER NEAR WEISER IS FORECAST TO BE VERY CLOSE TO FLOOD STAGE ON
MONDAY AND WILL BE MONITORED CAREFULLY. NUMEROUS SMALL CREEKS AND
STREAMS IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF IDAHO AND EASTERN OREGON WILL
ALSO RUN VERY HIGH ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. PEOPLE WHO WILL BE NEAR
STREAMS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE AWARE OF INCREASED WATER LEVELS AND
BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY IF A FLOOD WATCH OR
WARNING IS ISSUED.
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