Flood — Gooding, Idaho

2017-04-01 to 2017-04-07 · near Gooding, Gooding, Idaho

$250K

Property damage

Event narrative

The combination of rain and melting of near record snowpack in the Big Wood Basin led to significant flooding along the Big Wood River. Magic Reservoir filled to capacity sending large flows over the spillway and downriver through Gooding County. Extensive flooding of agricultural land occurred and several county roads were inundated with water. Just north of Gooding, portions of County Road 1700 South, 1800 East, and 1950 East were inundated with water and damaged. A few homes and businesses near the river were surrounded by water. Lowland flooding and damage to county roads occurred in the county well downstream from Gooding.

Wider weather episode

Flooding on the Big Wood River from snow melt occurred in East Central Gooding County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 697242. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.