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The National Weather Service is urging residents who live in flood-prone areas of eastern Idaho to take precautions.  With the exception of the Pocatello area, the flood watch covers almost the entire region of northern Bannock County, th

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All the wet weather is causing flooding problems around the valley. Part of Cheney Avenue near the Twin Falls Wal-Mart has been closed down due to flooding.  The closure is west of Washington Street. All businesses are still accessible through other routes. The shut down will re

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Paired with several inches of snow, warm temperatures and rain from last week officials in the Magic Valley say there was some minor flooding over the weekend.   Cheney Drive West near Walmart was closed for a while on Saturday due to flooding. 

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Some 150,000 sandbags have been shipped across Idaho as states across the Northern Plains and Rockies grapple with rising waters. So far, only agricultural areas in Idaho have been swamped by high water.

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President Barack Obama has issued a major disaster declaration for Idaho. Earlier this month, Governor "Butch" Otter requested more than $5 million in federal money for six Northern Idaho counties to pay for fixing ro

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State water specialists say there should be plenty of surface water to go around in southern Idaho this year.  Most water basins in southern Idaho are at or above record levels.  That’s good news for irrigators but it could spell trouble when it starts to melt. 

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In spite of above average precipitation and snowpack in southern Idaho this year state officials aren’t expecting any serious flooding.  The National Weather Service says just exactly what will happen as far as flooding remains to be seen since most of the problems occur in late May. 

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Brisbane, Australia's third largest city, has been hit with flash floods that have wiped out thousands of homes and caused at least 10 reported deaths. The country is urging citizens to evacuate the impacted area. If y

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