Flash Flood Warning Issued for Bingham, Blaine, Butte and Power Counties in Idaho
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NWS Pocatello has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of central and southeastern Idaho until 12:45 AM MDT on August 16.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern and Central Idaho
- Issued
- August 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Pocatello ID
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Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Pocatello ID. Effective from August 15 at 9:39 PM MDT until August 16 at 12:45 AM MDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
East Central Blaine County in central Idaho; West Central Bingham County in southeastern Idaho; South Central Butte County in southeastern Idaho; Northwestern Power County in southeastern Idaho. Specific locations include Craters Of The Moon and Big Southern Butte.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area with an expected rainfall rate of 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. No additional rainfall is expected.
Timeline
Alert effective August 15 at 9:39 PM MDT. Expires and ends August 16 at 12:45 AM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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