Flash Flood — Valley, Idaho

2003-08-22 · near Yellow Pine, Valley, Idaho

Event narrative

Heavy rain washed out the road to Thunder Mountain on the east side of Monumental Summit.

Wider weather episode

A very moist upper level trough moved eastward from California into southern Idaho during the aftenoon and evening. This system spawned numerous severe thunderstorms and wide spread heavy rain which caused flash flooding mainly in the mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5374634. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.