Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Avalanche Occurrence

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General Information

This small wet loose avalanche blocked Warm Springs Ck near Board Ranch on Sunday afternoon, April 9th. E/SE aspect near 6200'.

Observer:
Professional

Verified by SAC?
Yes

Occurrence Date:
Apr 9, 2023 8:20 pm (Exact)

Location:
Warm Springs Ck - near Board Ranch

Comments:

This relatively small wet loose slide filled and blocked Warm Springs Creek.

Avalanche Characteristics

# of Avys:
1
Aspect:
SE (E)
Start Zone Elev:
6200ft
Size:
D1.5
Type:
WL-Wet Loose
Trigger:
N-Natural

Impacts

Human Involvement:
None Reported
Vehicle Involvement:
None Reported
Structure Involvement:
None Reported
Comments:

This avalanche caused minor flooding of at least 1 property.

Media

This small wet loose avalanche blocked Warm Springs Ck near Board Ranch on Sunday afternoon, April 9th. E/SE aspect near 6200'.