Avisos, Bear Creek Summer Home Area

Red Flag Warning issued July 17 at 1:18AM MDT until July 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 411, 413, 422, 427, 475 AND 476... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 422 Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF and Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River. * IMPACTS...Scattered thunderstorms can produce frequent lightning that may in turn produce wildfire starts in receptive fuels. * THUNDERSTORMS...A mix of wet and dry storms, with wetting rains possible with stronger storms. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts over 35 mph with peak gusts nearing 55-60 mph. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly based on these criteria for Southeastern Idaho: - Thunderstorm coverage of 25 percent, without specific rainfall criteria.

Flash Flood Warning issued July 17 at 5:37PM MDT until July 17 at 8:15PM MDT by NWS Boise ID At 537 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Wapiti Burn Area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through drainages in the burn scar. The debris flows can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding and debris flows in and around the Wapiti Fire Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding and debris flows in and around the Wapiti Fire Burn Scar will impact Grandjean Road and Highway 21 from east of Lowman to Banner Summit. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Grandjean and Warm Springs Guard Station. 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.