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Avalanche — Sun Valley Region, Idaho

January 15, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Sun Valley Region

Event narrative (NOAA)

An avalanche in the Baker Creek area in Blaine County killed a 50 year old man of Jerome Idaho. Two snowmobliers were caught in the avalanche at about 9,000 feet in elevation and only one survived.

Other notable avalanche events in Idaho

Central Panhandle Mountains · January 7, 20203 killedBoise Mountains · March 30, 20102 killedNorthern Panhandle · February 22, 20032 killedCamas Prairie · January 2, 20042 killedUpper Snake Highlands · January 3, 19982 killedBig Hole Mountains · December 17, 20212 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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