Jun 1, 1997
Rivers and streams in Idaho's panhandle region began flooding in May from heavy spring snow melt. Flooding along several of these rivers continued well into the month of June, with the Pend Oreille, St. Joe and Kootenai Rivers flooding roads and a few homes. Total damage from the entire May through June flood event was estimated at 4 million dollars, with most of the serious property damage occurring in the month of May when the floods reached their peak.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5607473). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Northern Panhandle County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.