Moderate to heavy rain expected tonight, Wednesday |
March 28, 2017 |
The National Weather Service has issued an areal
flood watch for the region, including Boundary
and Bonner Counties, effective from tonight
through Friday morning as a warm, moist storm
system is expected to bring moderate to heavy
rains to the area beginning late tonight through
Wednesday. The incoming system is expected to drop between one-half to 1.2 inches of new rain, especially at higher elevation, which will contribute to snow melt, creating the potential for several inches of runoff onto ground still saturated from the last rounds of precipitation. In addition to increased river and small stream rises, field flooding and storm drain flooding, the new rainfall could also increase the chances of catastrophic mudslide, and contribute to sloughing in area that previously slid. Road flooding and possible washout is also a possibility. |