The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Debris Flow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 688,984 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 114,131 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2017-03-15T15:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2017-04-01T07:59:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | IDAHO |
| County/zone typecz_type | C |
| County/zone namecz_name | KOOTENAI |
| Latitudelat | 47.970 |
| Longitudelon | -117.040 |
| End latitudeend_lat | 47.402 |
| End longitudeend_lon | -117.032 |
| Flood causeflood_cause | Heavy Rain / Snow Melt |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 900.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Emergency Manager |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | March 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_narrative | Snow melt and periodic heavy rain during the month of March caused numerous debris flows and areal flooding issues through out the county. A debris flow near Harrison forced the evacuation of a residential neighborhood with the land continuing to move through the beginning of April. Over 20 roads through out the county were washed out or cut by debris flows and numerous homes experienced basement and first floor flooding. Kootenai County was included in a Presidential Disaster Declaration as a result of the damage inflicted by this episode. |
| Yearyear | 2,017 |
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