Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Boise ID
1050 AM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026
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West Central Mountains-Lower Treasure Valley-Boise Mountains-
Upper Treasure Valley-Western Magic Valley-Camas Prairie-
Including the cities of Warm Lake, Cuprum, Big Creek, Bear, Caldwell,
McCall, Pine, Prairie, Ola, Cascade, Selby, Corral, Blaine, Soldier,
Anderson Dam, Twin Falls, Fairfield, Boise, Hill City, and Nampa
1050 AM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE WAPITI, CROOKED, BUCKHORN BURN SCAR IN
EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall
are possible over the Wapiti, Crooked, Buckhorn burn scar areas.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Idaho, including
the following areas, in south central Idaho, Western Magic Valley.
In southwest Idaho, Boise Mountains, Camas Prairie, Lower Treasure
Valley, Upper Treasure Valley and West Central Mountains.
* WHEN...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Wapiti, Crooked, Buckhorn burn
scar is expected up to and during the period of the watch.
Residents near the Wapiti, Crooked, Buckhorn 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 or debris flows in and near recent wildfire burn
scars.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- National Weather Service Meteorologists are forecasting heavy
rainfall over the burn scar, which may lead to flash flooding and
debris flows.
- Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Idaho City, Fairfield, Lowman, Horseshoe Bend, Pine, Prairie,
Atlanta, Anderson Dam, Corral, Centerville, Pioneerville, Garden
Valley, Banks, Gardena, Crouch, Placerville, Trinity Lakes, Rocky
Bar, Dutch Creek Guard Station and Featherville.
- https://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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JDS