Flood in Lake County, Montana
Flood March 5, 2014 – March 6, 2014 · Lake County, Montana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A driveway was completely washed out by a flood, presumably caused by snowmelt and very warm temperatures.
The wider storm
A period of very warm temperatures ranging from 50 to 60 degrees occurred after an above normal snowfall winter across western Montana. This combined with moderate to heavy rainfall and high snow levels resulted in a quick melt of snowpack in various locations. Impacts felt included road closures due to avalanche danger, flooding of the Little Bitterroot River, rock slides across northwest Montana and lowland flooding across the Bitterroot Valley. President Obama declared a major disaster in the state of Montana which included Sanders, Lake and Ravalli Counties to help with the flood cleanup costs.
Began near Round Butte (47.5068, -114.2506).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 507330. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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