NWS Boise IDFF.W 0012September 18, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Boise, ID
The National Weather Service office in Boise issued a flash flood warning for Boise in Idaho, which was in force until 8:15 p.m. local time on September 18. It was the 12th flash flood warning the NWS office in Boise issued in 2026. Idaho had 10 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 3 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Idaho's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Boise ID
- Area
- Boise
- State
- Idaho
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:21 p.m. MDT, September 18, 2026
- Expires
- 8:15 p.m. MDT, September 18, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KBOI FF.W 0012
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWBOI The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Wapiti Burn Area in... Northeastern Boise County in southwestern Idaho... * Until 815 PM MDT. * At 521 PM MDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Wapiti Burn Area. The expected rainfall rate is 0.25 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Wapiti Burn Area. SOURCE...Emergency management reported debris on Idaho State Highway 21 between mileposts 103 and 105. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Wapiti Burn Area. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Warm Springs Guard Station.
What the agency told people to do
This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the Wapiti Burn Area. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.