Flash Flood — Nez Perce, Idaho

2005-05-08 · near Lapwai, Nez Perce, Idaho

Event narrative

A slow moving thunderstorm moved 2 miles east of the town of Lapwai on the afternoon of the 8th of May. An estimated 2 to 3 inches fell across the headwaters of Garden Gulch Creek in about an hour. A flash flood then raced through Garden Gulch and flooded out structures, killed some livestock and washed out roads to the intersection of State Route 95 and Garden Gulch Road. An estimated 4 million dollars in property and roads was estimated in a five mile swath along Garden Gulch.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5450106. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.