Flood — Madison, Idaho

2017-02-06 to 2017-02-28 · near Plano, Madison, Idaho

Event narrative

The combination of very cold temperatures and extensive snowfall in December and January with a rapid warmup in February caused sheet flooding and some road damage throughout the county. The property damage in Madison County was very limited compared to other counties in the region.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 682554. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.