Flood in Lemhi County, Idaho
Flood June 1, 2017 – June 10, 2017 · Lemhi County, Idaho
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The USGS river gauge Salmon River at Salmon reported possible minor flooding (stage height of 7.5-8.5) on May 31st. The river continued to rise and reached moderate flood stage (stage height of 8.5-9.5) from June 2nd through June 10th. Multiple roads in the area lost shoulders due to the water level coming right up to road surfaces. A few acres of farmland along the river were flooded for about a week. Additionally, the park near the bridge in Salmon, ID saw water reach the bottom of structures.
The wider storm
Warmer than normal temperatures caused rapid snow melt and lead to a prolonged period of flooding on the Salmon River. The Salmon river started rising to action and minor flood levels in May, and continued to rise and reach moderate flood stage in the month of June, which is when the greater impacts occurred.
Began near (smn)salmon Arpt (45.1322, -113.9214).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 700552. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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