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DAILY FORECAST: Flood watch extended until Wednesday

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UPDATE:

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Portneuf River near Pocatello starting Wednesday.

At 1 p.m. Tuesday, the river was 7.4 feet. Flooding will begin to occur when the river hits 8.5 feet. Moderate flooding is forecast by Wednesday evening. The river could rise to 10.1 feet by Thursday morning.

At 10 feet significant flooding of agricultural land will occur in the Inkom and Blackrock area. Lowland flooding will occur along sections of the river in Pocatello from the Portnuef Gap to the Cheyenne Avenue Bridge and downstream of the concrete channel beginning at Sacajawea Park.

Additionally, a flood advisory has been issued in southeastern Bear Lake County. Minor flooding of roads is reported near Dingle and Pegram.

A flood advisory has also been issued for Bingham County. Minor flooding of roads is occuring near Aberdeen, Springfield, and Moreland, Pingree and Taber.

ORIGINAL STORY:

IDAHO FALLS — The flood watch covering most of eastern Idaho remains in effect Tuesday, March 14, and has now been extended until Wednesday afternoon.

As of Monday, flooding of low lying areas from snow melt continues to affect dirt roads and low water crossings southwest of Roberts. That section of Jefferson County is under a flood advisory, which means significant flooding is imminent or already occurring. Flooding is expected to stay mainly in rural areas of south central Jefferson County, according to the National Weather Service.

Minor flooding is still possible in the rest of eastern and central Idaho. High temperatures in the upper 40s and mid 50s are causing rapid snow melt. Some flooding is occurring in low-lying areas and near homes in various parts of eastern Idaho.

The following cities are under the flood watch: Burley, Rupert, Heyburn, St. Anthony, Ashton, Island Park, Driggs, Victor, Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Pocatello, Malad City, Oakley, Rockland, Henry, Soda Springs, Downey, Lava Hot Springs, Preston, Montpelier, Hailey, Ketchum, Bellevue, Arco, Challis, and Mackay.

No major road closures are being reported as of 8 a.m. Tuesday.

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Idaho Falls and Rexburg

It’ll be partly sunny in the morning with highs of 51 to 59 degrees. West and southwest winds of 10 mph are expected throughout the day and night. Nighttime will be mostly clear with lows of 31 to 38 degrees.

Pocatello and Blackfoot

Pocatello, Blackfoot, Firth and Shelley will be sunny Tuesday with highs of 55 to 65 degrees. There will be southwest winds of up to 10 mph in the morning, increasing to between 10 and 15 mph in the afternoon. It’ll be mostly clear at night with lows of 32 to 39 degrees and continued wind.

St. Anthony, Ashton, Island Park, Driggs, and Victor

The Upper Valley and Teton Valley will be mostly cloudy Tuesday with a slight chance of rain in the morning. The clouds will clear up in the afternoon. Highs of 46 to 53 degrees are expected during the day and will drop to around 33 degrees at night.

Arco, Challis, and Mackay

The region will be mostly sunny Tuesday with temperature highs of 48 to 57 degrees. Clouds will move in at night with lows around 34 degrees.

Henry, Soda Springs, Downey, and Lava Hot Springs

It’ll be mostly sunny Tuesday with highs of 50 to 60 degrees. At night it’ll be clear with lows of 30 to 37 degrees.

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