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WGUS45 KBOI 081641
FLWBOI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Boise ID
941 AM MST Sat Mar 8 2025

...The National Weather Service in Boise ID has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Oregon...

  Owyhee River Below Owyhee Dam affecting Malheur County.

.Increased reservoir releases will cause the river flows to become
high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the dam.

For the Owyhee River...including Owyhee Dam, Owyhee Dam...Minor
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Sunday afternoon at 400 PM MDT
/300 PM PDT/.

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941 AM MST Sat Mar 8 2025 /841 AM PST Sat Mar 8 2025/

...FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM FLOODGATE RELEASE IN EFFECT FROM LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Planned release of 4000 CFS from Owyhee Dam will start
  Monday morning which will cause minor flooding on the Owyhee River.

* WHERE...Owyhee River below Owyhee Dam.

* WHEN...From late Sunday night until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM MST Saturday /8:30 AM PST Saturday/ the stage was
    6.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 4.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Monday morning and continue rising to 7.6 feet Tuesday
    morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 6.6 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    8.2 feet on 05/31/2019.
  - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4367 11730 4381 11717 4385 11703 4377 11703
      4364 11721


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JDS