Flood — Lemhi, Idaho

2015-02-06 to 2015-02-10 · near Salmon, Lemhi, Idaho

$40K

Property damage

Event narrative

Temperatures up to 48 F on February 6th, 2015 and above-freezing temperatures near 44 F overnight led to rapid snow melt which caused Salmon, ID area creeks and rivers to rise rapidly on February 7th. Temperatures reached up to 56 F that day, with rain runoff further complicating issues. The main flooding occurred near Kitz Creek and its confluence with the Salmon River. Four homes sustained minor flood damage in Salmon, ID. Additionally, the Salmon County Airport was shutdown for the day due to water on the runway.

Wider weather episode

An exceptionally strong atmospheric river brought up to 3 inches of precipitation and well-above normal temperatures to the region. Record-breaking temperatures into the 50s occurred in many valley locations. Salmon experienced flooding due to snowmelt and rain runoff.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 554479. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.