Jun 7, 2011
Following a very wet April and May, warmer June temperatures began to melt an above normal mountain snowpack increasing flows into already swollen river basins. This caused moderate flooding along the Pend Oreille River and several of its tributaries. Agriculture fields, recreation sites, roadways, as well as homes were impacted by the flooded river. The most severe flooding along the Pend Oreille River occurred between Albeni Falls and Box Canyon Dams.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 317471). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pend Oreille County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.