Flood in Latah County, Idaho

Flood February 4, 2018 – February 5, 2018 · Latah County, Idaho

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Kennedy Ford (46.9130, -117.0099).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 730417. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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