Pend Oreille storm history

Numerous trees and power lines were downed throughout the county resulting in power outages and some damage to structures. Power outages were reported in Diamond Lake and Tiger but it was assumed many more power outages occurred in other communities. There was one fatality and on…

A man was killed after a tree fell on him during a thunderstorm. The man was trying to keep a dock from floating away during the high winds. The exact age of the man is not known, but was in his late 50s.

The USGS River Flow Gage at Abeni Falls Dam which controls the flow of the Pend Oreille River surpassed the Flood Flow of 95,000 Cubic Feet per Second (CFS) at 2:30 PM PST on May 11th. The flow increased and passed through the Moderate Flood Flow of 115,000 CFS at 12:15 PM on May…

WSDOT report of tree partially blocking U.S. 2 near Diamond Lake.

Social media report of a tree down in the Diamond Lake area. A max gusts of 39 MPH was recorded in Newtown, Idaho, near the location.

Numerous trees blown over and roof damage was reported. Max wind gusts in the area was 39 MPH recorded in Old Town, Idaho.

Washington DOT reports trees down on US2 just north of Fertile Valley Rd. Deer Park Airport reported a max gust of 36 MPH at the time.

Utility company reported weather related power outage affecting 760 customers. A max wind gust of 26 MPH was recorded around the time.

Heavy rain from thunderstorm caused road washout on LeClerc Creek Road. Washout measured 8 feet deep and 25 feet across. Radar estimated around 1-1.25 inch of rain fell.

Report from observers personal weather station located east side of the Pend Oreille River on the mountain. It was reported on social media.

Report observed near Big Meadow Campground.

Heavy rain led to washouts on meadow road along with a small landslide. Report was from social media.

An estimated 1.65 inches of rain received since midnight.

A member of the public reported a funnel cloud from State Route 20 near Blueslide.

A member of the public reported quarter size hail on Sullivan Creek from a thunderstorm near Metaline Falls.

Photos shared on social media by a member of the public showed several downed trees due to thunderstorm winds near Ione.

Law enforcement reported downed trees and power lines on Green Road in the Diamond Lake area.

A member of the public reported a 12 inch diameter pine tree snapped halfway up the trunk near Newport from a thunderstorm wind gust.

A spotter reported 4 trees uprooted and a few power poles snapped with power outages as a result of strong local outflow winds from a nearby thunderstorm. Time is estimated from radar data.

Flooding across the road closed a quarter mile stretch of State Highway 20 near Cusick.

A debris flow was reported covering one lane of Highway 31 south of Metaline Falls.

Periodic heavy rain and spring time snow melt continued to cause travel problems in Pend Oreille County through the first half of April. Numerous secondary roads were damaged or cut by small stream and field flooding and debris flows. Most notably, Flowery Trail Road which crosse…

Flooding and debris flows resulted in numerous road closures across the county due to spring snow melt and periodic heavy rains. Homes were threatened with flooding on Davis Lake as the lake level rose due to run off. Pend Oreille county was included in a Washington State State o…

A trained spotter reported hail covering highway 2 near Newport, Washington. The hail was reported to be one inch in size and in addition the visibility was reduced to near zero in very heavy rain.

Law Enforcement reported multiple trees and one power line down across highway 20 at mile post 390. Time was based off radar.

A member of the public reported street flooding on US-2 and in the parking lot of the McDonald's on US-2 in Newport, WA.

An emergency manager reported 1.25 inch size hail 1 mile north northeast of Ione, WA.

An emergency manager reported 1.25 inch hail 1 mile north northeast of Ione, WA.

A public works employee at Box Canyon Dam or 3 mile south southwest of Metaline, WA measured 1.75 inch hail that fell and damaged a vehicle.

A COOP observer reported minor street flooding 5 miles west northwest of Diamond Lake, WA near Sacheen Lake. The 48 hour rainfall total leading up to the flood amounted to 2.18 inches of rain.

Law Enforcement reported several small rock slides on highway 31 near Metaline Falls, WA between milepost 10 and 15.

Heavy Rain caused a mudslide which closed the northbound lanes of highway 31 at milepost 13 in Metaline, WA.

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees which blocked State Route 211. Strong winds also led to numerous areas of tree damage between Newport and the Spokane County border along Highway 2.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds of 55 to 70 mph knocked down numerous trees across Pend Oreille County. The storms also brought periods of very heavy rainfall and small hail. The widespread tree damage led to power outages, blocked roads, and three injuries. The worst of th…

The southbound lane of State Route 31 at milepost 11 was blocked by a combination of mud and large rocks. Time of the debris flow was estimated.

A rock slide blocked the north bound lane on State Route 31 at milepost 8. Short delays were reported as traffic in both directions alternated the use of the south bound lane.

Spotter reported a quarter inch of rainfall in thirty minutes.

Spotter reported nickel to quarter size hail.

Numerous roads across Pend Oreille County experienced washouts, floods, or minor damage due to flooding from March 29th-31st. These roads included Deeter (8 NW Newport), Westside Calispell (3 SW Cusick), Rocky Gorge (9 SW Cusick), Rockwood (1 N Diamond Lake), West Telephone (2 SW…

Heavy rain fell at rate of approximately one and one quarter of an inch per hour resulted in fast flowing water down a sloped front yard of a residence. Loose soil was easily carried by the runoff, which created a flow of mud that covered the driveway of the residence. No damage …

Heavy rain washed out a section of a dirt road approximately three-quarters of a mile north of Newport on the west side of the Pend Oreille River. Recent road work by the planned utility development installing a fiber-optic cable along this section of the roadway likely made the …

Bead Lake flooded its banks and water inundating a few basements of lakeside homes. The exact number of homes impacted was unknown at the time and damage costs were estimated.

Diamond Lake flooded its banks and water inundating a few basements of lakeside homes and private roads. The exact number of homes impacted was unknown at the time and damage costs were estimated.