Flood — Gooding, Idaho

2017-05-07 to 2017-05-16 · near Gooding, Gooding, Idaho

Event narrative

Rapid snowmelt in the high elevations of the Big Wood Basin sent high flows over the spillway of Magic Reservoir causing flooding downstream in Gooding County. Agricultural land and low lying roads were impacted by the high water around the town of Gooding.

Wider weather episode

Spring snow melt flooding occurred across much of Southwest Idaho as a result of an above normal snow pack for the winter of 2016 to 2017.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 702472. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.