Flood — Latah, Idaho

2018-02-04 to 2018-02-05 · near Kennedy Ford, Latah, Idaho

$500

Property damage

Event narrative

The USGS Palouse River Gage at Potlach recorded a rise above the Flood Stage of 15.0 feet at 8:45 PM February 4th. The river crested at 15.9 feet at 10:45 AM February 5th and then receded below Flood Stage at 10:30 PM February 5th.

Wider weather episode

Heavy rain and mid elevation snow melt caused the Palouse river to flood on February 4th and February 5th. In the three day period leading up to the flooding a COOP weather station at Potlach recorded 1.16 inches of rain. The river extensively flooded a local road bed but no damage to structures was noted.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 730417. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.