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Event typeevent_typeDebris Flow
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id686,483
Episode IDepisode_id114,131
Begin UTCbegin_utc2017-03-15T17:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2017-04-01T07:59:00+00:00
StatestateIDAHO
County/zone typecz_typeC
County/zone namecz_nameBOUNDARY
Latitudelat48.535
Longitudelon-116.675
End latitudeend_lat48.532
End longitudeend_lon-116.060
Flood causeflood_causeHeavy Rain / Snow Melt
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property2.50M
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceEmergency Manager
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeMarch was a very wet month over the Idaho Panhandle. A series of moist Pacific storm systems brought periodic heavy rain to the region in addition to warmer temperatures which quickly melted low elevation snow pack. Bonners Ferry recorded 4.58 inches of precipitation for the month which was 2.92 inches above normal. Coeur D'Alene received 4.38 inches which was 2.04 inches above normal and The University of Idaho at Moscow recorded 7.19 inches which was 4.50 inches above normal. ||All of this water quickly saturated the ground leading to numerous debris flows in steep terrain and widespread flooding in fields and low spots. Numerous roads were flooded or cut by debris flows through out the Idaho Panhandle during the second half of March. ||The St. Joe River, the Cour D'Alene River and Palouse River as well as numerous smaller streams and lakes rose above Flood Stage during this event. Lake Coeur D' Alene and the Spokane River draining Lake Coeur d'Alene also crested above Flood Stage damaging numerous docks, parks and homes along the shore line and river. ||Idaho State declared a State of Emergency for seven counties in North Idaho to assist recovery crews in obtaining resources to repair damage to area roads and other infrastructure. These counties were also included in a Presidential Disaster Declaration as a result of this very wet period.
Event narrativeevent_narrativePeriodic heavy rain and spring snow melt during the second half of March promoted numerous debris flows and landslides through out Boundary County. On March 15th vibrations from a train caused a saturated ground landslide which undermined the tracks and caused 12 rail cars full of grain to derail and slide into a ravine near Moyie Springs. Debris flows cut numerous roads in the county during the next two weeks. Boundary County was included in a Presidential Disaster Declaration as a result of damage created by this episode.
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