Flash Flood — Madison, Idaho

2023-05-23 · near Rexburg, Madison, Idaho

Event narrative

Heavy rainfall in the range of 1 to 2 inches in less than two hours caused flash flooding in Rexburg with sandbagging occurring and several basements of homes occurring. Street flooding occurred with flooding along Yale Avenue and the Trejo and Mariah area.

Wider weather episode

Widespread severe weather with strong winds, large hail, and very heavy rains occurred on the 23rd in the Snake River Plain.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (43.8634, -111.7800)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1104625. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.