Flood in Bear Lake County, Idaho

Flood February 5, 2017 – February 28, 2017 · Bear Lake County, Idaho

$808K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

An extensive warmup combined with record snows in December and January caused minor flooding and roof collapses as the weight of heavy snow mixed with rain caused multiple rood collapses. The Geneva School roof collapsed.

The wider storm

A trend toward above normal temperatures in February after extreme snowfall amounts in both December and January led to extensive flooding issues during the entirety of the month. The brunt of the flooding occurred in Cassia, Minidoka, Jefferson, Lincoln and Bingham Counties but all counties did receive at least minor flooding. The floding began February 4th and continued to affect low lying areas until the end of the month and continued into March.

Began near Nounan (42.5519, -111.5611).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 682239. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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