Flood Advisory for Bonneville and Bingham Counties

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a

* Flood Advisory for…
North central Bonneville County in southeastern Idaho…
Central Bingham County in southeastern Idaho…

* Until 1000 AM MDT Friday

* At 1006 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. This will
cause minor flooding in the advisory area.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Idaho Falls, Blackfoot, Goshen, Ammon, Shelley, Iona, Firth, Fort
Hall Eagle Lodge, Fort Hall Lincoln Creek Lodge, Groveland, Basalt
and Wapello.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or ponding
of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.