Flood — Lincoln, Idaho

2017-03-01 to 2017-03-31 · near Shoshone, Lincoln, Idaho

Event narrative

Snow melt sheet flooding continued into March in the region with continued road and property damage due to the waters. The last two days of the month release from the Magic Reservoir into the Big Wood River caused some flooding 5 miles north of Shoshone and trapped a many in his home for a couple of days. It washed over the bridge in front of his home blocking his way out.

Wider weather episode

Lower elevation mountain snowpack continued to melt in March and widespread sheet flooding from the snow melt. Although the severity of the flooding diminished from the onset in January and February, the persistence and flood damage continued in most counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 689558. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.