Flood in Lewiston and the Palouse, Idaho

Flood June 1, 1997 – June 15, 1997 · Lewiston and the Palouse, Idaho

The wider storm

Rivers and streams in Idaho's panhandle region began flooding in May from heavy spring snow melt. Flooding along several of these rivers continued well into the month of June, with the Pend Oreille, St. Joe and Kootenai Rivers flooding roads and a few homes. Total damage from the entire May through June flood event was estimated at 4 million dollars, with most of the serious property damage occurring in the month of May when the floods reached their peak.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5607475. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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