Civil Emergency Message for Owyhee County
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NOAA issued it on August 9, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Owyhee County has issued a Level 2 Set Alert for the area surrounding Big Springs Road in Owyhee River Canyon.
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- Record type
- Civil Emergency Message
- Affected area
- Owyhee County, Idaho
- Issued
- August 9, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NOAA
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Owyhee County, Idaho.
Alert Details
Civil Emergency Message (Level 2 Set Alert) issued by the Idaho State Communications Center on behalf of Owyhee County. The alert was sent at 2026-08-08T20:38:34-06:00 and expires at 2026-08-08T22:38:34-06:00. Severity is Extreme with Immediate urgency and Observed certainty.
Affected Areas
Owyhee County, specifically the five miles surrounding Big Springs Road, Owyhee River Canyon to Dickshooter then south to the 45 Ranch.
What You Should Do
Contact Owyhee County at 208-495-1205 for more information. Response category is Prepare.
Expected Conditions
No weather-specific conditions provided in the alert.
Timeline
Alert effective from 2026-08-08T20:38:34-06:00 to 2026-08-08T22:38:34-06:00. The message is now concluded.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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