Debris Flow in Shoshone County, Idaho

Debris Flow May 18, 2017 – May 20, 2017 · Shoshone County, Idaho

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Forest Service reported a debris flow cutting Prospector Creek Road near Calder which necessitated a temporary road closure.

The wider storm

Periodic heavy rain and spring-time snow melt during March and April produced saturated soil conditions over north Idaho. Even during dry periods scattered debris flows continued to occur in the mountainous regions of north Idaho through May before soil conditions dried out.

Began near Calder (47.2186, -116.0895).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 699572. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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