Heavy rain forecast Tuesday morning
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| Sherry Pease put a hailstone that fell in her Moyie Springs yard Sunday morning next to a quarter for comparison. The hail banged up a lot of rigs and beat down more than a few gardens in the county. |
That will add to some significant downpours that fell sporadically throughout the county this morning, accompanied by a lot of thunder, and a hailstorm Sunday morning that woke many, with quarter size hail turning the ground white in many places.
The precipitation and late snow melt pushed the Kootenai River slightly above flood stage this morning, reaching 1,764.27 feet, which is expected to hold, along with an accompanying flood warning, through Friday. Already, seepage is being reported in many fields, and Bonners Ferry residents living in low-lying areas on the North Side have experienced some minor flooding, with a few gardens only recently planted now submerged.
The system expected to hit tomorrow comes off a low pressure system that's been stalled along the coast since late last week, spawning the thunder storms we've experienced. That system is expected to move inland, bringing the heavy rains predicted in the morning, which could set a new June rainfall record in Bonners Ferry as the month to date total nears five inches.
Cooler air is expected to follow the low pressure system flows through, but warmer temps and sunny skies should follow, with nice weather and highs near 80 predicted through the coming weekend.