Flash Flood in Power County, Idaho

Flash Flood August 17, 2023 · Power County, Idaho

$15K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Over 2 inches of rain fell in a 3 hour period in American Falls resulting in flash flooding. Pocatello Avenue flooded with water coming halfway up tires. The construction site at American Falls High School flooded with sandbags required. Multiple houses flooded as storm drains could not catch up with the heavy rainfall.

The wider storm

Extremely heavy rainfall caused some flash flooding in the Pocatello area and American Falls. One to 2.5 inches of rain fell in a 3 hour time span.

Began near American Falls (42.7366, -112.8300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1131527. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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