Aug 21, 2002
After a half-inch of rain fell on Wallace the evening of August 20, another half-inch of rain fell on Wallace the evening of August 21. Many streets in Wallace were under several feet of water for a time with vehicles stalled out in deep puddles. Some public buildings in Wallace suffered water damage.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5315830). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Shoshone County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.