| Event |
Flood |
| -- Flood Cause |
Heavy Rain / Snow Melt |
| State |
IDAHO |
| County/Area |
BENEWAH |
| WFO |
OTX |
| Begin Date |
06/01/2008 00:00:00 PST-8 |
| Begin Range |
0 |
| Begin Azimuth |
NE |
| Begin Location |
ST MARIES |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
47.32/-116.58 |
| End Date |
06/09/2008 00:47:00 PST-8 |
| End Range |
1 |
| End Azimuth |
W |
| End Location |
ST MARIES |
| End Lat/Lon |
47.32/-116.59 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
0.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
Unseasonably warm temperatures in late May led to significant mountain snow melt with flooding continuing on the St. Joe River at the start of June. The St. Joe River at Saint Maries rose to the flood stage level of 32.5 feet at 10:15 AM PST on May 18th, crested at 36.94 feet at 2:45 PM PST on May 21st, and then fell to below flood stage on June 9th. |
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