May 9, 2018
Run off from melting of near record snow pack in the British Columbia mountains promoted record flooding on the Kettle River during the second and third weeks of May. Bottom lands and parks along the river were extensively inundated as well as yards and outbuildings. Many homes near the river suffered basement flooding and a few homes received first floor flooding. ||Highway 21 near Danville, a major highway through this rural area, was closed due to the river flooding the road. Customs Road, ru
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 759143). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ferry County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.