Flood Watch
NWS Pocatello ID ยท US
Details
Flash Flood Watch In Effect Through This Evening
- Event
- Flood Watch
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Future
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Possible
- Response
- Prepare
Description
What
Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
Where
Portions of central, eastern, and southeast Idaho, including the following areas, in central Idaho, Challis/Pahsimeroi Valleys, Frank Church Wilderness, Lost River Valley, Sawtooth/Stanley Basin, Sun Valley Region and Wood River Foothills. In eastern Idaho, Beaverhead - Lemhi Highlands, Big Hole Mountains, Centennial Mountains - Island Park and Teton Valley. In southeast Idaho, Arco/Mud Lake Desert, Bear Lake Valley, Bear River Range, Blackfoot Mountains, Caribou Range, Franklin/Eastern Oneida Region, Lower Snake River Plain and Marsh and Arbon Highlands.
When
Through this evening.
Impacts
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris.
Additional details
- Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms is expected through this evening across central and eastern Idaho. Rainfall amounts in excess of 0.50" are possible, leading to flooding within burn scars, steep terrain, and urban areas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Affected areas
- Arco/Mud Lake Desert
- Lower Snake River Plain
- Marsh and Arbon Highlands
- Franklin/Eastern Oneida Region
- Bear River Range
- Bear Lake Valley
- Blackfoot Mountains
- Caribou Range
- Big Hole Mountains
- Teton Valley
- Centennial Mountains/Island Park
- Beaverhead/Lemhi Highlands
- Lost River Valleys
- Challis/Pahsimeroi Valleys
- Frank Church Wilderness
- Sawtooth/Stanley Basin
- Sun Valley Region
- Wood River Foothills
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Pocatello ID
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~29s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Alert
- Lifecycle
- New
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M2TNNSTVTXPXTHD3ZJ5X1X6T
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.163788fc94b259bd47f194b58844688c5ad546ae.002.1
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Scope
- Public
- CAP source
- 211803 v2.3.0
- Handling codes
- IPAWSv1.0
- Issuing office
- NWS Pocatello ID
- AWIPS ID
- CAPPIH
- NWWS sequence
- nwws_processor.6268
- WMO heading
- XOUS55
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 55
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FFA |
| NationalWeatherService | FAA |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FFAPIH |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS65 KPIH 181630 |
| NWSheadline | FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.NEW.KPIH.FA.A.0002.260918T1630Z-260919T0600Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-19T00:00:00-06:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Arco/Mud Lake Desert
- Lower Snake River Plain
- Marsh and Arbon Highlands
- Franklin/Eastern Oneida Region
- Bear River Range
- Bear Lake Valley
- Blackfoot Mountains
- Caribou Range
- Big Hole Mountains
- Teton Valley
- Centennial Mountains/Island Park
- Beaverhead/Lemhi Highlands
- Lost River Valleys
- Challis/Pahsimeroi Valleys
- Frank Church Wilderness
- Sawtooth/Stanley Basin
- Sun Valley Region
- Wood River Foothills
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 016011 |
| SAME | 016019 |
| SAME | 016023 |
| SAME | 016051 |
| SAME | 016005 |
| SAME | 016077 |
| SAME | 016029 |
| SAME | 016041 |
| SAME | 016071 |
| SAME | 016007 |
| SAME | 016065 |
| SAME | 016081 |
| SAME | 016043 |
| SAME | 016033 |
| SAME | 016037 |
| SAME | 016013 |
| UGC | IDZ052 |
| UGC | IDZ054 |
| UGC | IDZ058 |
| UGC | IDZ059 |
| UGC | IDZ060 |
| UGC | IDZ061 |
| UGC | IDZ062 |
| UGC | IDZ063 |
| UGC | IDZ064 |
| UGC | IDZ065 |
| UGC | IDZ066 |
| UGC | IDZ067 |
| UGC | IDZ068 |
| UGC | IDZ070 |
| UGC | IDZ071 |
| UGC | IDZ072 |
| UGC | IDZ073 |
| UGC | IDZ075 |