Flash Flood — Valley, Idaho

2008-07-22 · near Yellow Pine Arpt, Valley, Idaho

Event narrative

Several mudslides closed Forest Road 48 from McCall to Yellow Pine. Powerlines were reported down and motorists were stranded on the road. Additionally, two washouts across Warm Lake Highway were reported by the Department of Highways.

Wider weather episode

Severe weather developed ahead of a low moving into Oregon as a moist, southerly flow provided the fuel for wildfire threat associated with the copious lightning activity and flash flood, high wind and large hail theats across Southeast Oregon and Southeast Idaho.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 126774. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.