KTVB.COM - Lower Treasure Valley Weather Alert
Flood Warning
The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a* Flood Warning for
the Bruneau River near Hot Springs.
* From this afternoon to Sunday may 22... or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 12:15 PM Saturday the stage was 8.8 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and
continue to rise to near 9.7 feet by Monday early afternoon. The
river will fall below flood stage by Saturday the 21st before midnight.
* Impact... at 9.0 feet... minor agricultural flooding near the river is
likely. Water will approach the bottom of the bridge where Highway
51 crosses the river at mile marker 77 and debris may begin piling
up at the bridge.
Special Weather Statement
... Major weather change coming...Southeastern Oregon and southwestern Idaho will have one last
warm day today before a cold front brings drastic cooling Sunday.Well ahead of the front... showers and thunderstorms will develop
this afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms will be strongest in the
west central Idaho mountains but all areas are vulnerable. Strongest
storms will produce heavy rain... wind gusts to 50 mph... and small
hail.The cold front will arrive around midnight in eastern Oregon and
before sunrise in southwest Idaho. Frontal passage will be marked
by a windshift from southeast to west along with more showers and
thunderstorms.Behind the cold front is much colder and blustery weather. Sunday
will be showery with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms. High
temperatures Sunday will be only in the 50s to lower 60s in the
valleys and 50 to 55 in the mountains. Compare that with highs
today in the 70s to lower 80s in the valleys and 60s to mid 70s in
the mountains. The colder temperatures Sunday along with west
winds 20 to 30 mph will make it feel like early April again.Temperatures are expected to stay below normal until next Thursday.
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