May 18, 2018
Spring time mountain snow melt caused the lake level of Lake Pend Oreille to achieve and sustain a minor flood level from the third week of May through the end of the month. During this event no buildings were flooded however water inundated dock ramps, yards, parkland and parking lots along the lake from Bayview to Sandpoint and flood waters backed up into the Pack River and Clark Fork River channels feeding into the northern portion of the lake.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 756458). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Bonner County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.