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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Elko, NV

May 13, 2011Humboldt County, Nevada

NWS Elko, NV issued this river flood warning at May 13, 2011, 2:40 PM PDT for Humboldt County, Nevada. It took effect at May 14, 2011, 2:03 PM PDT. It was in force for 45 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 13, 2011, 2:40 PM PDT (21:40 UTC)
In effect from
May 14, 2011, 2:03 PM PDT
Expired
May 16, 2011, 10:34 AM PDT
In force
45 hr
Issued by
NWS Elko, NV
Flood severity
Minor

County Humboldt County, NV

The radar

The Elko radar (KLRX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Martin Creek near Paradise Valley (MARN2). The gauge peaked at 5.30 ft at May 15, 2011, 1:00 PM PDT.

actionminormoderate3456705/1305/1405/1505/1605/17
Action stage
5 ft
Minor stage
5.5 ft
Moderate stage
6.5 ft
Major stage
7.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 10329500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

243 
WGUS45 KLKN 132140
FLWLKN
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
240 PM PDT FRI MAY 13 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING 
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEVADA... 

FOR THE MARTIN CREEK, INCLUDING PARADISE VALLEY, MINOR FLOODING IS
FORECASTED.

WARM DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE MORE SNOW TO MELT INTO MARTIN 
CREEK. THE RIVER WILL RISE DURING THE DAYS AND EVENINGS...AND FALL 
AT NIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

                    FLD    OBSERVED         FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION            STG   STG DAY  TIME    SAT    SUN    MON

MARTIN CREEK
  PARADISE VALLEY   5.0    4.6 FRI 02 PM    4.6    5.2    4.7

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

NVC013-142140-
/O.NEW.KLKN.FL.W.0008.110515T0400Z-110516T0900Z/
/MARN2.1.ER.110515T0400Z.110515T0600Z.110515T2100Z.UU/
240 PM PDT FRI MAY 13 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR MARTIN CREEK NEAR PARADISE VALLEY.
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...MARTIN CREEK IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.2 FEET BY
  TOMORROW LATE EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.

$$
7 follow-up statements
964 
WGUS85 KLKN 141344
FLSLKN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
644 AM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011

FOR THE MARTIN CREEK, INCLUDING PARADISE VALLEY, MINOR FLOODING IS 
FORECASTED.  

CONTINUED SNOWMELT WILL CAUSE MARTIN CREEK TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
SUNDAY. THE LEVEL WILL LIKELY FLUCTUATE DUE TO TIME OF
DAY...TEMPERATURE...AND AMOUNT OF RAIN ON THE PACK.


                    FLD    OBSERVED         FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION            STG   STG DAY  TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

MARTIN CREEK
  PARADISE VALLEY   5.0    4.9 SAT 06 AM    5.2    4.7    4.5

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...

BE VERY CAREFUL AROUND MARTIN CREEK. PASTURES AND ROADS WILL LIKELY
BE VERY MUDDY IN SPOTS.


&&

NVC013-151344-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0008.110515T0400Z-110516T0900Z/
/MARN2.1.ER.110515T0400Z.110515T0600Z.110515T2100Z.UU/
644 AM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARTIN CREEK NEAR PARADISE VALLEY.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 5.2 FEET BY TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.

$$
991 
WGUS85 KLKN 142135
FLSLKN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
235 PM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011

FOR THE MARYS RIVER, INCLUDING CHARLESTON...DEETH, MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.  FOR THE MARTIN CREEK, 
INCLUDING PARADISE VALLEY, MINOR FLOODING IS FORECASTED.  FOR THE 
BRUNEAU RIVER, INCLUDING ROWLAND, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING, WITH 
RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO RISE.  FOR THE OWYHEE RIVER, INCLUDING
MOUNTAIN CITY, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING, WITH RIVER LEVELS 
FORECASTED TO DECREASE.  

SNOWMELT...DUE TO WARM TEMPERATURES AND RAIN SHOWERS...CONTINUES TO ADD FLOW TO
LOCAL RIVERS AND STREAMS. RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO FLUCTUATE DEPENDING ON
TIME OF DAY...TEMPERATURE...AND RAIN AMOUNTS. COOLER WEATHER WILL MOVE IN ON
SUNDAY...SLOWING THE SNOWMELT FOR A FEW DAYS.

                    FLD      OBSERVED         FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION            STG    STG DAY  TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

MARYS RIVER
  CHARLESTON        5.0    5.4 SAT 01 PM    5.5    5.1    4.6
  DEETH             6.0    5.4 SAT 01 PM    5.8    6.2    6.5

MARTIN CREEK
  PARADISE VALLEY   5.0    4.9 SAT 01 PM    5.2    4.7    4.4

BRUNEAU RIVER
  ROWLAND           7.0    7.1 SAT 01 PM    7.0    7.0    6.8

OWYHEE RIVER
  MOUNTAIN CITY     8.0    8.4 SAT 01 PM    8.5    8.2    7.9

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR VISITING US ON
THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ELKO...

EVEN IF NOT WATER COVERED...NEARBY ROADS AND PASTURES MAY BE MUDDY...ESPECIALLY
IN LOW SPOTS...BE CAREFUL AROUND THESE RIVERS AND CREEKS.


&&

NVC007-152135-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110517T0100Z/
/MBON2.1.ER.110513T0415Z.110514T0730Z.110516T1300Z.UU/
235 PM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARYS RIVER NEAR CHARLESTON.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT  1:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.5 FEET ON SUNDAY. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...MINOR TO MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING THROUGHOUT
  REACH...ABOUT 800 CFS.  LIKE FLOOD OF 5/20/1993.

$$

NVC007-152135-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110519T2200Z/
/MHSN2.1.ER.110515T1900Z.110517T0900Z.110519T1000Z.UU/
235 PM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARYS RIVER ABOVE HOT SPRINGS CK NEAR DEETH.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  1:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.6 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.8 FEET...MINOR TO MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING ON LOWER 
  MARY'S RIVER, WITH FLOODING OF MANY RURAL ROADS NEAR THE RIVER.  
  SOME STREETS IN DEETH FLOOD, AS WELL AS BASEMENTS AND FOUNDATIONS 
  OF A FEW HOMES.  ABOUT 800 CFS.

$$

NVC013-152135-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FL.W.0008.110514T2103Z-110516T0400Z/
/MARN2.1.ER.110514T1500Z.110515T0600Z.110515T1600Z.UU/
235 PM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARTIN CREEK NEAR PARADISE VALLEY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT  1:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE CREEK WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 5.2 FEET OVERNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.

$$

NVC007-152135-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRON2.1.ER.110514T1530Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
235 PM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRUNEAU RIVER AT ROWLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  1:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.

$$

NVC007-152135-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OMCN2.1.ER.110514T0250Z.110514T1945Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
235 PM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OWYHEE RIVER AT MOUNTAIN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  1:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.

$$
861 
WGUS85 KLKN 151045
FLSLKN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
345 AM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

FOR THE MARYS RIVER, INCLUDING CHARLESTON...DEETH, MODERATE FLOODING 
IS OCCURING, WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO INCREASE A BIT MORE 
BEFORE DECREASING.  FOR THE MARTIN CREEK, INCLUDING PARADISE VALLEY, 
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.  FOR THE 
JARBIDGE RIVER, INCLUDING JARBIDGE, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURING, WITH 
RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO INCREASE.  FOR THE BRUNEAU RIVER, 
INCLUDING ROWLAND, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURING, WITH RIVER LEVELS 
FORECASTED TO INCREASE.  FOR THE OWYHEE RIVER, INCLUDING MOUNTAIN 
CITY, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURING, WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO 
INCREASE.

WHILE TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO COOL TODAY...CONTINUED RUNOFF FROM 
SNOW MELT IN RECENT DAYS WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED RISES ON MANY RIVERS
AND STREAMS. SOME DECREASE IN RIVER LEVELS IS LIKELY TO OCCUR EARLY IN
THE COMING WORK WEEK AS SNOW MELT CONTINUES TO DECLINE.

                    FLD    OBSERVED         FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION            STG   STG DAY  TIME    MON    TUE    WED

MARYS RIVER
  CHARLESTON        5.0    6.0 SUN 03 AM    5.1    4.6    4.3
  DEETH             6.0    5.6 SUN 03 AM    6.2    6.5    6.5

MARTIN CREEK
  PARADISE VALLEY   5.0    5.3 SUN 03 AM    4.7    4.4    4.2

JARBIDGE RIVER
  JARBIDGE          5.5    5.5 SUN 03 AM    5.6    5.5    5.3

BRUNEAU RIVER
  ROWLAND           7.0    7.7 SUN 03 AM    7.8    7.7    7.2

OWYHEE RIVER
  MOUNTAIN CITY     8.0    8.8 SUN 03 AM    8.9    8.8    8.4

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER THIS AFTERNOON...


&&

NVC007-161045-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110517T0100Z/
/MBON2.2.ER.110513T0415Z.110515T0615Z.110516T1300Z.UU/
345 AM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARYS RIVER NEAR CHARLESTON.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT  3:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING THROUGHOUT REACH 
  WITH MANY ROADS NEAR RIVER BEGINNING TO FLOOD OR WASH OUT.  ABOUT 
  1000 CFS.  LIKE FLOOD OF 5/17/2005.

$$

NVC007-161045-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110519T2200Z/
/MHSN2.1.ER.110515T1900Z.110517T0900Z.110519T1000Z.UU/
345 AM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARYS RIVER ABOVE HOT SPRINGS CK NEAR DEETH.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  3:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 6.6 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.8 FEET...MINOR TO MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING ON LOWER 
  MARY'S RIVER, WITH FLOODING OF MANY RURAL ROADS NEAR THE RIVER.  
  SOME STREETS IN DEETH FLOOD, AS WELL AS BASEMENTS AND FOUNDATIONS 
  OF A FEW HOMES.  ABOUT 800 CFS.

$$

NVC013-160400-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110516T0400Z/
/MARN2.1.ER.110514T1500Z.110515T1000Z.110515T1600Z.UU/
345 AM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARTIN CREEK NEAR PARADISE VALLEY.
* UNTIL LATE THIS MORNING.
* AT  3:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.

$$

NVC007-161045-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JBGN2.1.ER.110515T0100Z.110515T1000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
345 AM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JARBIDGE RIVER BELOW JARBIDGE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  3:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING ALONG CHANNEL.

$$

NVC007-161045-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRON2.1.ER.110514T1530Z.110515T1015Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
345 AM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRUNEAU RIVER AT ROWLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  3:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.


$$

NVC007-161044-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OMCN2.1.ER.110514T0250Z.110515T0945Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
345 AM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OWYHEE RIVER AT MOUNTAIN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  3:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.


$$
570 
WGUS85 KLKN 152051
FLSLKN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
151 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

FOR THE MARYS RIVER, INCLUDING CHARLESTON...DEETH, MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.  FOR THE MARTIN CREEK, 
INCLUDING PARADISE VALLEY, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE.  FOR THE JARBIDGE RIVER, INCLUDING JARBIDGE, MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING, WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO DECREASE.  FOR THE BRUNEAU RIVER,
INCLUDING ROWLAND, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING, WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO
DECREASE.  FOR THE OWYHEE RIVER, INCLUDING MOUNTAIN CITY, MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING, WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO DECREASE.  

A COLD FRONT IS BRINGING COOLER TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION...WHICH WILL
DRASTICALLY SLOW SNOW MELT THROUGH MID WEEK. HOWEVER MINOR RISES ARE STILL
LIKELY IN SOME RIVERS AND STREAM EARLY THIS WEEK DUE TO SNOW MELT FROM THE
PREVIOUS FEW DAYS WORKING INTO THE WATERWAYS.

                    FLD      OBSERVED         FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION            STG    STG DAY  TIME    MON    TUE    WED

MARYS RIVER
  CHARLESTON        5.0    5.8 SUN 12 PM    5.4    4.9    4.5
  DEETH             6.0    5.7 SUN 01 PM    6.1    6.8    7.0

MARTIN CREEK
  PARADISE VALLEY   5.0    5.4 SUN 01 PM    5.0    4.6    4.2

JARBIDGE RIVER
  JARBIDGE          5.5    5.5 SUN 01 PM    5.5    5.3    5.1

BRUNEAU RIVER
  ROWLAND           7.0    7.6 SUN 12 PM    7.4    7.0    6.7

OWYHEE RIVER
  MOUNTAIN CITY     8.0    8.8 SUN 01 PM    8.7    8.4    8.2

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED TONIGHT...


&&

NVC007-162051-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110517T1400Z/
/MBON2.2.ER.110513T0415Z.110515T0615Z.110517T0200Z.UU/
151 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARYS RIVER NEAR CHARLESTON.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING THROUGHOUT REACH 
  WITH MANY ROADS NEAR RIVER BEGINNING TO FLOOD OR WASH OUT.  ABOUT 
  1000 CFS.  LIKE FLOOD OF 5/17/2005.

$$

NVC007-162051-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110520T1500Z/
/MHSN2.1.ER.110516T0500Z.110517T1200Z.110520T0300Z.UU/
151 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARYS RIVER ABOVE HOT SPRINGS CK NEAR DEETH.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  1:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 7.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.8 FEET...MINOR TO MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING ON LOWER 
  MARY'S RIVER, WITH FLOODING OF MANY RURAL ROADS NEAR THE RIVER.  
  SOME STREETS IN DEETH FLOOD, AS WELL AS BASEMENTS AND FOUNDATIONS 
  OF A FEW HOMES.  ABOUT 800 CFS.

$$

NVC013-161200-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110516T1200Z/
/MARN2.1.ER.110514T1500Z.110515T2000Z.110516T0000Z.UU/
151 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARTIN CREEK NEAR PARADISE VALLEY.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT  1:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.

$$

NVC007-162051-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JBGN2.1.ER.110515T0100Z.110515T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
151 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JARBIDGE RIVER BELOW JARBIDGE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  3:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING ALONG CHANNEL.

$$

NVC007-162051-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRON2.1.ER.110514T1530Z.110515T1315Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
151 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRUNEAU RIVER AT ROWLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.


$$

NVC007-162051-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OMCN2.1.ER.110514T0250Z.110515T1345Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
151 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OWYHEE RIVER AT MOUNTAIN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  1:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.


$$
027 
WGUS85 KLKN 160016
FLSLKN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
516 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

FOR THE MARYS RIVER, INCLUDING CHARLESTON...DEETH, MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.  FOR THE MARTIN CREEK, 
INCLUDING PARADISE VALLEY, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING, WITH RIVER 
LEVELS FORECASTED TO DECREASE.  FOR THE BRUNEAU RIVER, INCLUDING 
ROWLAND, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING, WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO 
DECREASE.  FOR THE OWYHEE RIVER, INCLUDING MOUNTAIN CITY, MINOR 
FLOODING IS OCCURRING, WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO DECREASE.  

A COLD FRONT IS BRINGING COOLER TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION...WHICH WILL
DRASTICALLY SLOW SNOW MELT THROUGH MID WEEK. HOWEVER RISES ARE STILL
LIKELY IN SOME RIVERS AND STREAMs EARLY THIS WEEK DUE TO SNOW MELT FROM THE
PREVIOUS FEW DAYS WORKING INTO THE WATERWAYS.

                    FLD    OBSERVED         FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION            STG   STG DAY  TIME    MON    TUE    WED

MARYS RIVER
  CHARLESTON        5.0    5.7 SUN 04 PM    5.2    4.5    4.3
  DEETH             6.0    5.7 SUN 04 PM    6.8    7.0    6.5

MARTIN CREEK
  PARADISE VALLEY   5.0    5.3 SUN 04 PM    4.6    4.2    4.1

BRUNEAU RIVER
  ROWLAND           7.0    7.6 SUN 04 PM    7.4    6.8    6.5

OWYHEE RIVER
  MOUNTAIN CITY     8.0    8.7 SUN 04 PM    8.5    8.2    7.8

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER THIS AFTERNOON...


&&

NVC007-170016-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110517T1400Z/
/MBON2.2.ER.110513T0415Z.110515T0615Z.110517T0200Z.UU/
516 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARYS RIVER NEAR CHARLESTON.
* UNTIL MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT  4:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...MINOR TO MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING THROUGHOUT
  REACH...ABOUT 800 CFS.  LIKE FLOOD OF 5/20/1993.

$$

NVC007-170016-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110520T1500Z/
/MHSN2.1.ER.110516T0500Z.110517T1200Z.110520T0300Z.UU/
516 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARYS RIVER ABOVE HOT SPRINGS CK NEAR DEETH.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 7.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.8 FEET...MINOR TO MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING ON LOWER 
  MARY'S RIVER, WITH FLOODING OF MANY RURAL ROADS NEAR THE RIVER.  
  SOME STREETS IN DEETH FLOOD, AS WELL AS BASEMENTS AND FOUNDATIONS 
  OF A FEW HOMES.  ABOUT 800 CFS.

$$

NVC013-161227-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110516T1227Z/
/MARN2.1.ER.110514T1500Z.110515T2000Z.110516T0027Z.UU/
516 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARTIN CREEK NEAR PARADISE VALLEY.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT  4:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.

$$

NVC007-170016-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRON2.1.ER.110514T1530Z.110515T1315Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
516 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRUNEAU RIVER AT ROWLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  4:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.


$$

NVC007-170016-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OMCN2.1.ER.110514T0250Z.110515T1345Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
516 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OWYHEE RIVER AT MOUNTAIN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  4:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.


$$
878 
WGUS45 KLKN 161053
FLWLKN
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
353 AM PDT MON MAY 16 2011

  MARYS RIVER NEAR CHARLESTON AFFECTING ELKO COUNTY
  MARYS RIVER ABOVE HOT SPRINGS CK NEAR DEETH AFFECTING ELKO COUNTY
  BRUNEAU RIVER AT ROWLAND AFFECTING ELKO COUNTY
  OWYHEE RIVER AT MOUNTAIN CITY AFFECTING ELKO COUNTY
  MARTIN CREEK NEAR PARADISE VALLEY AFFECTING HUMBOLDT COUNTY

FOR THE MARYS RIVER, INCLUDING CHARLESTON...DEETH, MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.  FOR THE MARTIN CREEK, 
INCLUDING PARADISE VALLEY, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURING, WITH RIVER 
LEVELS FORECASTED TO DECREASE.  FOR THE BRUNEAU RIVER, INCLUDING 
ROWLAND, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURING, WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO 
DECREASE.  FOR THE OWYHEE RIVER, INCLUDING MOUNTAIN CITY, MINOR 
FLOODING IS OCCURING, WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECASTED TO DECREASE.  

SNOW MELT HAS ENDED NOW THAT MUCH COLDER AIR HAS MOVED INTO THE REGION.
THIS WILL ALLOW MOST RIVERS WHICH ARE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TO DECLINE. THE
EXCEPTION IS THE MARYS RIVER AT DEETH...WHERE FLOOD WATERS FROM 
UPSTREAM ARE STILL MOVING DOWNSTREAM TOWARD THE AREA AND RIVER LEVELS
SHOULD CONTINUE TO INCREASE.

                    FLD    OBSERVED         FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION            STG   STG DAY  TIME    TUE    WED    THU

MARYS RIVER
  CHARLESTON        5.0    5.4 MON 03 AM    4.9    4.5    4.3
  DEETH             6.0    6.0 MON 03 AM    6.8    7.0    6.5

MARTIN CREEK
  PARADISE VALLEY   5.0    5.0 MON 03 AM    4.4    4.2    4.1

BRUNEAU RIVER
  ROWLAND           7.0    7.3 MON 03 AM    7.1    6.9    6.7

OWYHEE RIVER
  MOUNTAIN CITY     8.0    8.7 MON 03 AM    8.5    8.3    8.1

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER THIS AFTERNOON...


&&

NVC007-171053-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110517T1400Z/
/MBON2.2.ER.110513T0415Z.110515T0615Z.110517T0200Z.UU/
353 AM PDT MON MAY 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MARYS RIVER NEAR CHARLESTON.
* AT  3:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...MINOR TO MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING THROUGHOUT
  REACH...ABOUT 800 CFS.  LIKE FLOOD OF 5/20/1993.

$$

NVC007-171053-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110520T1500Z/
/MHSN2.1.ER.110516T1022Z.110517T1200Z.110520T0300Z.UU/
353 AM PDT MON MAY 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MARYS RIVER ABOVE HOT SPRINGS CK NEAR DEETH.
* AT  3:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.0 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.8 FEET...MINOR TO MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING ON LOWER 
  MARY'S RIVER, WITH FLOODING OF MANY RURAL ROADS NEAR THE RIVER.  
  SOME STREETS IN DEETH FLOOD, AS WELL AS BASEMENTS AND FOUNDATIONS 
  OF A FEW HOMES.  ABOUT 800 CFS.

$$

NVC013-162207-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110516T2207Z/
/MARN2.1.ER.110514T1500Z.110515T2000Z.110516T1007Z.UU/
353 AM PDT MON MAY 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MARTIN CREEK NEAR PARADISE VALLEY.
* AT  3:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.

$$

NVC007-171053-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRON2.1.ER.110514T1530Z.110515T1315Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
353 AM PDT MON MAY 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE BRUNEAU RIVER AT ROWLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  3:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL GRADUALLY DECLINE THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL
  DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.

$$

NVC007-171053-
/O.CON.KLKN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OMCN2.1.ER.110514T0250Z.110515T1345Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
353 AM PDT MON MAY 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE OWYHEE RIVER AT MOUNTAIN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  3:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL GRADUALLY DECLINE THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL
  DAYS.

$$
916 
WGUS85 KLKN 161734
FLSLKN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1034 AM PDT MON MAY 16 2011

FOR THE MARTIN CREEK, INCLUDING PARADISE VALLEY, NO FLOODING IS 
OBSERVED OR FORECAST.  

SNOW MELT AT HIGH ELEVATIONS HAS ENDED DUE TO MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES IN PLACE.
MARTIN CREEK NEAR PARADISE VALLEY HAS DROPPED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH MID WEEK.

                    FLD      OBSERVED         FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION            STG    STG DAY  TIME    TUE    WED    THU

MARTIN CREEK
  PARADISE VALLEY   5.0    4.9 MON 10 AM    4.4    4.2    4.1

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...

WHILE THE CREEK HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE...THERE MAY STILL BE MUDDY AREAS ON
LOCAL ROADS AND IN NEARBY PASTURES...USE CAUTION IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR MARTIN
CREEK.


&&

NVC013-161804-
/O.CAN.KLKN.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110516T2207Z/
/MARN2.1.ER.110514T1500Z.110515T2000Z.110516T1230Z.UU/
1034 AM PDT MON MAY 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MARTIN CREEK NEAR PARADISE VALLEY.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:30 AM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.4 FEET BY EARLY 
  TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE; MINOR FLOODING.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Elko, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 13, 3:58 AM PDT, 10 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 13, 3:58 AM PDT, 10 hours 42 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
358 AM PDT FRI MAY 13 2011

.SYNOPSIS...AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING WARM
TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS
AND SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY AND SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS
EXTREME NORTHERN NEVADA. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL RETURN ON THE
WEEKEND AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. MUCH COOLER WEATHER
WILL INVADE BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ON SUNDAY AND LINGER INTO THE
BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. UPPER SHORT RIDGE
HAS SHIFTED EAST OVER GRAND CANYON TO YELLOWSTONE AND MASSIVE
UPPER LOW EAST OF NORTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND IS BEGINNING TO
INFLUENCE FLOW ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA. WHAT WAS ONCE A
CLOSED SUBTROPICAL LOW OFF NORTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA HAS NOW OPENED
AND IS BEING SUCKED INTO THE FLOW AROUND THE UBER LOW TO THE
NORTH. THIS LITTLE WAVE IS GOING TO SPEED NORTH TOWARD NEVADA AND
BY THIS AFTERNOON WILL CREATE ENOUGH MID LEVEL SUPPORT TO ENHANCE
CONVECTION CHANCES HERE. THE MAIN DRIVING FORCE IN THE LOWER
LAYERS IS SIMPLY WARM AIR. LOTS OF SUNSHINE...CLEAR-ISH
SKIES...AND THE WARMEST DAY OF THE YEAR SO FAR WILL INITIATE
CONVECTION. LOOKS LIKE THE NORTHERN SECTIONS ALONG OR/ID BORDER
AND EAST ALONG UT BORDER WILL HAVE BEST CHANCE...BUT OPPORTUNITIES
FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL PROGRESS
SOUTHWARD WITH STILL DISTANT APPROACH OF JET MAX FROM WEST. EXPECT
SOME CONVECTION TO LINGER AFTER SUNSET A BIT...BUT WILL DIE DOWN
BY ABOUT 03Z TONIGHT. SATURDAY IS A REPEAT WITH LEFTOVER-BARELY-
VISIBLE-T0-INVISIBLE OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES AND ANOTHER ROUND OF WARM
TEMPS AND INCREASINGLY STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW. DO NOT BELIEVE THAT
STORMS WILL BE SEVERE BUT A FEW MAY PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS PER
INVERTED V SOUNDINGS. ALSO...OVERALL AREAL COVERAGE WILL INCREASE
SATURDAY WITH SOUTH PARTS HAVING AS MUCH CHANCE AS CENTRAL AND
NORTH. STORM/PRECIP WILL LINGER PAST SUNSET IN THE NORTHERN
SECTIONS ON SATURDAY NIGHT WITH STRONGER MORE PERSISTENT CELLS. BB

.LONG TERM...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. GFS AND ECMWF ARE
STILL QUITE CLOSE WITH DEPICTION OF DEEP TROUGH AND COLD FRONT
BARELLING ACROSS THE CWA LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...SO UPPED
POPS AND SKY COVER...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHERN AND WESTERN AREAS
WHICH ARE MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE PRECIPITATION. FRONT APPEARS
TO WEAKEN AS IT HEADS EAST SO POPS DECREASE AS ONE HEADS FURTHER
SOUTH AND EAST IN THE CWA. MUCH COLDER AIR MOVING IN BEHIND THE
SYSTEM WILL DROP SNOW LEVELS TO THE VALLEY FLOORS IN SOME AREAS
SUNDAY NIGHT...THOUGH PRECIPITATION BY THEN WILL BE MINIMAL. BOTH
MODELS SHOW A BREAK AS THE FIRST SHORTWAVE ROTATING AROUND THE LOW
MOVES OFF AND THE NEXT ONE REMAINS TO THE WEST ON MONDAY...BUT BY
MONDAY NIGHT THIS NEXT SHORTWAVE MOVES IN WITH MORE PRECIP AND
CONTINUED CHILLY CONDITIONS. HIGHS MONDAY WILL STRUGGLE TO REACH
THE 50S...WITH LOWS IN MANY AREAS IN THE 30S BOTH SUNDAY AND
MONDAY NIGHTS. BOTH GFS AND ECMWF STILL SHOW THE LONGWAVE TROUGH
LIFTING OUT A BIT ON TUESDAY SO EXPECT A DRIER DAY...BEFORE
ANOTHER PIECE OF ENERGY DIVES SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH ANOTHER UPTICK IN THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION. BY THURSDAY THE GFS AND ECMWF BOTH BEGIN TO BUILD A
RIDGE INTO THE AREA...THE GFS BEING SLOWER THAN THE ECMWF. THIS
SHOULD RESULT IN A DRYING TREND WITH SOME WARMING. RCM

&&

.AVIATION...VFR CIGS AND VIS EXPECTED AT ALL TERMINALS THROUGH THE
NEXT 24 HOURS. MAIN CONCERNS ARE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS
EVENING WHEN ISOLATED CB...AND POSSIBLY A STRAY LIGHTNING
STRIKE...WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION. ANY SHOWERS SHOULD BE
VERY LIGHT...WITH THE BIGGER CONCERN BEING GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS
THANKS TO PRECIPITATION EVAPORATING IN THE DRY LOW LEVELS. WINDS
WILL GUST TO 20-25 KNOTS AT MOST TERMINALS EVEN OUTSIDE OF
CONVECTION THIS AFTERNOON. RCM

&&

.HYDROLOGY...EXTREMELY WARM TEMPS THROUGH SATURDAY...INCLUDING
ABOVE FREEZING NIGHTS...WILL KEEP AN INCREASED RISK OF FLOODING
FROM SNOWMELT. MAJOR STREAMS LIKE THE MARYS RIVER WILL LIKELY
REACH FLOOD STAGE DURING THE DAY AND EVENING...AND POSSIBLY DROP
BACK DOWN BELOW AFTER SUNSET. OTHER STREAMS IN ELKO AND HUMBOLDT
COUNTY ARE MOST PRONE TO FLOODING AT THIS TIME WITH THE WELL ABOVE
SNOW PACK AND WARM TEMPS. EVEN THE MAINSTEM HUMBOLDT WILL SEE SOME
SLOW RISES FROM THIS EVENT. ANOTHER ISSUE WILL BE THE SMALLER MORE
FLASHY CREEKS AND EVEN NORMALLY DRY WASHES COMING UP QUICKLY. AM
TRYING TO KEEP THE FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS ORGANIZED SO WE
ARE NOT CANCELING WARNINGS JUST BECAUSE A RIVER GOES BELOW FLOOD
AT NIGHT...SUCH AS THE MARYS RIVER. IT'S A DANCE. BB

&&

.LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.

&&

98/93/93/98

The office that day

Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 13, 2:45 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementLKN30 min
May 13, 3:10 PM PDTHigh Wind WatchLKNWhite Pine36 hr
May 13, 3:10 PM PDTWind AdvisoryLKN32 hr
May 13, 4:44 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementLKNElko31 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.