Mar 26, 2012
A negatively tilted upper-level trough lifting through the Inland NW on the evening of March 25th through the morning hours of the 26th tapped into subtropical moisture resulting in moderate to heavy convective rainfall for central portions of the Idaho Panhandle. The heaviest rain was observed across the Idaho Palouse, Lewis-Clark Valley, and Central Panhandle Mountains. Twenty-four rainfall amounts across these locations ranged between three-quarters and one and a half inches. Several days
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 367625). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Latah County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.