Flood — Teton, Idaho

2017-02-06 to 2017-02-28 · near Judkins, Teton, Idaho

Event narrative

Some minor sheet flooding occurred at low elevations along with some road damage aided in part by the cold and snowy winter after the warmup in February.

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 682562. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.