Flash Flood — Owyhee, Idaho

2009-06-21 · near Bruneau, Owyhee, Idaho

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported 1.3 inches of rain in approximately 50 minutes and flash flooding with water running over area roads.

Wider weather episode

An upper low swinging out of the lee side of the Cascades moved into Southwest Idaho spawning a tornado and strong thunderstorms that resulted in localized flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 179798. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.