Apr 1, 2012
A stagnant long wave pattern featuring a broad trough off the Pacific Northwest Coast and upper-level ridge over the central United States resulted in a parade of moist storm systems tracking through the Inland Northwest culminating on April 1st. An extended period of wet weather and low to mid elevation snowmelt through the final week of March resulted in high water levels on rivers and lakes in the Coeur d'Alene, St. Joe and Palouse River Basins. Daily rainfall accumulations ranged between a
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 375040). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kootenai County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.