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Flood — Lewis, ID

Jun 12, 2022

Another trough system brought a round of slow moving stratiform slow moving showers. With the abundant amount of precipitation from earlier in the month, the streams and creeks were already near bank full. The additional 1 inch of precipitation starting to create problems for low lying areas in the Southeast WA and Lower ID Panhandle.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1043162). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Lewis, ID

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