Apr 1, 2017
Saturated soil conditions across northeast Washington caused by periodic heavy rain and melting snow during the month of March and into early April produced numerous debris flows and areas of small stream and field flooding. Travel in Spokane, Pend Oreille and Stevens Counties was disrupted by numerous road closures due to debris flows and flooding of roads during the first half of April. Many travel restrictions remained through the rest of the month with road crews unable to address the damage
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 692078). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Stevens County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.