Flood — Benewah, Idaho

2017-04-01 to 2017-04-05 · near Ramsdell, Benewah, Idaho

Event narrative

The USGS St. Joe River Gage at St. Maries recorded a Minor Flood on the St. Joe River during the first week of April. The river receded to below the Flood Stage of 32.5 feet at 6:15 AM PST on April 5th and continued to fall through the rest of the month.

Wider weather episode

Heavy rain and snow melt caused the St. Joe River to flood beginning in the month of March. The river remained above Minor Flood Stage at St. Maries through the early part of April, although the upper reaches of the river at Calder dropped below Flood Stage by the end of March.

Extensive flooding of fields and bottom lands along the river and basement flooding of a few homes and businesses in and near St. Maries continued through the first week of April.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 692063. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.