Apr 24, 1996
Flooding took place in Northern Idaho due to rain and snow melt at the mid elevations. One and a half to two in half inches of rain fell in the Panhandle of Idaho causing the St. Joseph and Coeur d'Alene Rivers to rise above flood stage. Both rivers peaked on April 25th. Several structures that were being repaired from the February flood were washed out. From the Coeur d'Alene flooding Latour Creek Road was covered with three feet of water isolating seventy-five families. A farmer reported
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5544657). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Western Lemhi County County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.