Flash Flood in Owyhee County, Idaho

Flash Flood September 5, 2013 · Owyhee County, Idaho

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Water and mud flowed across sections of Highway 78 between Murphy and Eagle View subdivision about 4 miles north of Murphy. A car was washed off a road and a person was rescued from the vehicle. Rabbit Creek caused erosion of a secondary road near Murphy.

The wider storm

A strong upper level jet moving through the area brought severe thunderstorms to parts of Southeast Oregon and Southwest Idaho.

Began near Murphy (43.2779, -116.5500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 478538. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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