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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
1147 AM MDT Wed Oct 21 2026
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Upper Snake River Plain-Wood River Foothills-
Including the cities of Picabo, Idaho Falls, Hailey, Rexburg,
Bellevue, and St. Anthony
1147 AM MDT Wed Oct 21 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE BIG ROCK AND OHIO BURN SCAR IN EFFECT
FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall
are possible over the Big Rock burn scar and Ohio burn scar.
* WHERE...Portions of central and southeast Idaho, including the
following areas, in central Idaho, Wood River Foothills. In
southeast Idaho, Upper Snake River Plain.
* WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Big Rock and Ohio burn scar is
expected up to and during the period of the watch. Residents near
the Big Rock and Ohio burn scar should prepare for potential debris
flow. Be sure to stay up to date with information from local
authorities. Heavy rainfall could trigger flash flooding and debris
flows in and near recent wildfire burn scars.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- National Weather Service Meteorologists are forecasting heavy
rainfall over the Big Rock and Ohio burn scar, which may lead to
flash flooding and debris flows.
- Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Heise.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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McKaughan
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