Idaho, 2000

Flash Flood and Flood in Idaho, April 13 to 16, 2000

April 13 to 16, 2000 · NWS OTX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$55,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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

The Spokane radar (KOTX), 69 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:59 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Kootenai

When
April 13, 6:00 PM PST to April 15, 3:00 PM PST
Where
Kootenai County, 8 mi E of Coeur D Alene
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
47.675, -116.700 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Due to heavy rain and snowmelt, rapid rises on the Wolf Lodge Creek caused several flooded basements and minor road damage.

Flood, Central Panhandle Mountains

When
April 14, 9:00 AM PST to April 16, 2:00 AM PST
Where
Central Panhandle Mountains forecast zone
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
47.265, -116.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Coeur d'Alene River at Cataldo exceeded flood stage of 43 feet for two days. The flooding was restricted to road damage, flood basements and driveways.

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.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5138167, 5138168.