Idaho, 1999

Flash Flood and High Wind in Idaho, August 5 to 30, 1999

August 5 to 30, 1999 · NWS BOI · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

2 high wind, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

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Event by event

2 high wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Valley

When
August 5, 4:01 PM MST to 5:30 PM MST
Where
Valley County, Cascade
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.767, -115.566 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A stationary thunderstorm complex dropped an estimated 2 to 3 inches of rain from Cascade to Smith's Ferry with public reports of water over Highway 55 and a hillside washout.

High Wind, Upper Treasure Valley

When
August 30, 3:45 PM MST to 6:51 PM MST
Where
Upper Treasure Valley forecast zone
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
43.129, -115.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A strong cold front moved through the Treasure and Magic Valleys with wind gusts of up to 73 mph reported in Mountain Home and gusts of up to 70 mph reported at the Twin Falls Airport. Numerous reports were received of downed power lines and broken tree limbs throughout the Upper Treasure Valley and the Western Magic Valley.

High Wind, Western Magic Valley

When
August 30, 5:25 PM MST to 6:51 PM MST
Where
Western Magic Valley forecast zone
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
42.672, -114.581 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5713861, 5713859, 5713860.