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Flood — Shoshone, ID

Dec 10, 2025

An atmospheric river brought heavy rains to the Central Idaho Panhandle December 10 and 11. Areas saw 48 hour rain amounts of 2 to 4 inches. The rain combined with snow melt and led to several flooding and landslide incidents. An embedded cold front brought high winds up to 60 mph to the region causing downed trees and power lines.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1307945). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Shoshone, ID

This event is one of many recorded floods in Shoshone County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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