Flash Flood Warning for Custer, ID
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What you need to know
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- Custer
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What is happening
FFWPIH The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Wapiti burn scar in... West Central Custer County in central Idaho... * Until 1230 AM MDT. * At 1028 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Wapiti Burn Scar....
What the bulletin says to do
This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the Wapiti Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety.
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Bulletin details
FFWPIH The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Wapiti burn scar in... West Central Custer County in central Idaho... * Until 1230 AM MDT. * At 1028 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Wapiti Burn Scar. Between 0.4 and 0.6 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through the Wapiti burn scar. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Wapiti Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Wapiti Burn Scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Cape Horn Area and Banner Summit.
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Flash Flood Warning issued July 23 at 10:28PM MDT until July 24 at 12:30AM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Pocatello ID. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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