Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Boise, ID

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Boise ID
1025 AM PDT Mon Mar 24 2025

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

  Silvies River Near Burns affecting Harney County.

.Warm temperatures will melt snowpack and increase river flows.

For the Silvies River...including Burns...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 400 AM PDT.

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1025 AM PDT Mon Mar 24 2025

...FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO LATE
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Silvies River near Burns.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning to late Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flooding of fields will occur in the Burns
  area. Water will encroach on some private properties along North
  Broadway Avenue, Foley Road, and Stancliff Road. Water will be
  close to flowing on to Highway 20 at the Silvies River Bridge. Low
  spots in the Burns RV Park may be impacted.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM PDT Monday the stage was 10.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 10.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late Tuesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    12.5 feet on 03/08/1986.
  - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4363 11910 4365 11907 4357 11897 4354 11902


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