Debris Flow — Latah, Idaho

2017-05-29 to 2017-05-30 · near Juliaetta, Latah, Idaho

Event narrative

A debris flow blocked Highway 3 near Kendrick.

Wider weather episode

An unusually wet spring over north Idaho caused saturated soil conditions which continued to promote isolated debris flows in the mountainous terrain through the month of May.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 699573. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.