| Event |
Flood |
| -- Flood Cause |
Heavy Rain / Snow Melt |
| State |
WASHINGTON |
| County/Area |
PEND OREILLE |
| WFO |
OTX |
| Begin Date |
03/29/2012 22:00:00 PST-8 |
| Begin Range |
2 |
| Begin Azimuth |
NW |
| Begin Location |
TWEEDIE |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
48.1/-117.07 |
| End Date |
03/31/2012 11:59:00 PST-8 |
| End Range |
10 |
| End Azimuth |
WNW |
| End Location |
CAMDEN |
| End Lat/Lon |
48.13/-117.42 |
| 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 |
A stagnant longwave pattern featuring a broad trough off the Pacific Northwest Coast and upper-level ridge over the Central US resulted in a parade of moist storm systems tracking through the Inland Northwest from March 28th through the 31st. Each storm system deposited 0.25 to 0.75 inches of rainfall across Northeastern Washington with three day rainfall totals ranging from one to three inches. This concluded record setting precipitation totals for the month of March across most sites in Eastern Washington. The heavy rain and excess snow melt resulted in several flooded roadways, road washouts, and small debris flows. |
| Event Narrative |
Numerous roads across Pend Oreille County experienced washouts, floods, or minor damage due to flooding from March 29th-31st. These roads included Deeter (8 NW Newport), Westside Calispell (3 SW Cusick), Rocky Gorge (9 SW Cusick), Rockwood (1 N Diamond Lake), West Telephone (2 SW Diamond Lake), and McCloud (5 SW Bead Lake). |
