000 FGUS75 KBOI 161905 ESFBOI IDC045-087-171905- HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID 105 PM MDT FRI MAY 16 2008 RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST IDAHO AND SOUTHEAST OREGON ARE RISING RAPIDLY AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH SUNDAY REACHING BANKFULL CONDITIONS. NEW FORECASTS INDICATE THAT THE PAYETTE RIVER NEAR EMMETT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY MAY 19TH AND A FLOOD WATCH MAY BE ISSUED IF LATER MODEL RUNS CONTINUE THE TREND. THE WEISER RIVER NEAR WEISER IS FORECAST TO BE VERY CLOSE TO FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY AND WILL BE MONITORED CAREFULLY. NUMEROUS SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF IDAHO AND EASTERN OREGON WILL ALSO RUN VERY HIGH ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. PEOPLE WHO WILL BE NEAR STREAMS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE AWARE OF INCREASED WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY IF A FLOOD WATCH OR WARNING IS ISSUED. $$