Flash Flood in Lemhi County, Idaho
Flash Flood June 30, 2024 · Lemhi County, Idaho
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Flash flooding and mudslides occurred along Salmon River Road from just above Ebenezer Campground to just below Owl Creek. Radar estimates of up to 1.25 inches of rain fell over a half hour period across the southern half of the Owl Creek Basin. There were three major slides along the Salmon River Road, near Poverty Flat, Skull Gulch, and one roughly 0.3 miles in length where the road bank collapsed into the river. The Skull Gulch slide destroyed at least one outbuilding. There were also 30 to 50 additional small slides across the Salmon River Road that didn't cause structural damage.
The wider storm
Flooding occurred along the Salmon River Road as brief but intense rainfall occurred.
Began near Shoup (45.3100, -114.5181).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1178603. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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