

000 

WGUS75 KPIH 180249

FFSPIH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID

847 PM MDT TUE JUL 17 2007



IDC037-180345-

/O.CON.KPIH.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070718T0345Z/

CUSTER ID-

847 PM MDT TUE JUL 17 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM MDT FOR

CENTRAL CUSTER COUNTY...



AT 841 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING BETWEEN THE TOWNS

OF CHALLIS AND DICKEY...APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHALLIS 

ON U S ROUTE 93.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE 

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 4424 11423 4438 11400 4463 11398 4447 11420



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