BETHANY BLITZ/PressA water gauge at the dike on Hayden Lake reads between 17 and 18 feet Sunday afternoon. Kootenai County has been experiencing flooding due to rain and snow melt.
March 20, 2017
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March 20, 2017 1 a.m.
Lakes the latest flood battleground
Sand is becoming a hot commodity in Kootenai County as rivers swell and lake levels rise. Hayden Lake has breached the dike near Honeysuckle Beach and Lake Coeur d’Alene is at flood level.