Flash Flood Warning for Gem, ID
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What is happening
FFWBOI The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Lava Fire burn scar in... Northeastern Gem County in southwestern Idaho... * Until 830 PM MDT. * At 637 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Lava Fire Burn Scar. Between 0.5 and 1.7...
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 Lava Fire 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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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Bulletin details
FFWBOI The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Lava Fire burn scar in... Northeastern Gem County in southwestern Idaho... * Until 830 PM MDT. * At 637 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Lava Fire Burn Scar. Between 0.5 and 1.7 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.25 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms in and around the Lava Fire Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flooding of areas in and around the Lava Fire Burn Scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Four Bit Summit.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 15 at 6:37PM MDT until August 15 at 8:30PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Boise ID. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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