Apr 22, 2012
Mountain snowmelt along with periods of moderate rainfall led to high flows on the Coeur d'Alene and St. Joe Rivers. Temperatures in the valleys across northern Idaho climbed into the seventies and lower eighties from April 23rd through the 26th. This warm spell was then followed by a cooler, but wet pattern through the end of April. The combination of snowmelt and rainfall resulted in main stem river flooding in the Coeur d'Alene and St. Joe River basins. High levels on Lake Coeur d'Alene r
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 374134). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Benewah County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.