Commissioners issue emergency declaration

Rising water levels washed out a dirt road leading to three homes in the Soles Rest area in Oasis on Thursday with emergency teams called in to help the eight residents that were left stranded. (Photo courtesy Officer Melanie Broughton)

Measure comes as Elmore County continues to deal with local flooding, mudslides

The Elmore County board of commissioners signed a resolution on Friday declaring a state of emergency across the county.

The declaration includes areas in the vicinity of Mountain Home, Oasis, Tipanuk, Prairie, Pine, Featherville and Atlanta along with Alkali, Rosevear, Hot Creek, Sailor Creek, Slick Ranch, Sugar Bowl, Murphy Springs, Black Mesa, Pine-Featherville Road, Blacks Creek, the South Fork of the Boise River and Beaman Road.

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