Flood in Pend Oreille County, Washington

Flood July 1, 2011 – July 8, 2011 · Pend Oreille County, Washington

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Diamond Lake flooded its banks and water inundating a few basements of lakeside homes and private roads. The exact number of homes impacted was unknown at the time and damage costs were estimated.

The wider storm

Following a very wet April and May, warmer June temperatures began to melt an above normal mountain snowpack increasing flows into already swollen river basins. This caused moderate flooding along the Pend Oreille River and several of its tributaries. Agriculture fields, recreation sites, roadways, as well as homes were impacted by the flooded river. The most severe flooding along the Pend Oreille River occurred between Albeni Falls and Box Canyon Dams. Flooding through the first week of July began on June 7th.

Began near Diamond Lake (48.1268, -117.2226).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 328928. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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