Mar 9, 2014
An upper level low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska late on March 8th through the evening of March 9th directed a slow north to south sagging atmospheric river across the area. The origins of this atmospheric river were from off of the Islands of Hawaii. This resulted in abnormally high moisture content over the region for early to mid-March. This was a very mild weather pattern with precipitation falling as rain even over the highest mountain peaks. Strong westerly flow resulted in str
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 505280). 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.