Flood in Shoshone County, Idaho

Flood March 15, 2017 – March 20, 2017 · Shoshone County, Idaho

$200K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Coeur D'Alene River Gage at Cataldo reported a rise above the Flood Stage of 43.0 feet at 7:30 AM PST on March 15th. The river crested at 46.1 feet at 3:15 PM March 15th and then dropped below flood stage. The river then rose to Flood Stage again on March 18th, cresting at 44.7 feet at 3:00 PM on March 19th. The river dropped below Flood Stage at 4:30 PM March 20th, ending the flooding episode.

The wider storm

Periodic heavy rain and mountain snow melt caused the Coeur D'Alene River to flood. The town of Cataldo experienced extensive flooding of roads, fields, yards and outbuildings in the river bottom lands. Some homes and businesses experienced basement and shallow first floor flooding.

Began near Kingston (47.5411, -116.3291).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 688605. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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