Flash Flood — Power, Idaho

2023-08-17 · near American Falls, Power, Idaho

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1131527. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.