Flood alert for the Wood below Magic, March 30,2012

MAGIC RESERVOIR SPILLING OVER THE SPILLWAY IN 2006  WHEN THE SAME WEATHER HAPPENED AS WE ARE EXPERIENCING RIGHT NOW   FLOOD ALERT FOR THE LOWER WOOD BELOW MAGIC!   FLOODING POSSIBLE ALONG THE BIG WOOD RIVER BELOW MAGIC RESERVOIR... .EXCESSIVE RAINFALL COMBINED WITH SNOW MELT HAS PUSHED THE LEVEL ON THE MAGIC RESERVOIR TO NEAR FULL. AS A RESULT...MORE WATER IS EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED FROM THE MAGIC DAM OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS MAY RESULT IN FLOODING ALONG THE BIG WOOD RIVER BELOW THE DAM. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF CENTRAL IDAHO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA...ALONG THE BIG WOOD RIVER BELOW THE MAGIC RESERVOIR. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON * INCREASED WATER RELEASE FROM THE MAGIC DAM EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND.

Instructions:

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.