County dodges severe storm damage

DAVENPORT—High winds occasionally gusting over 60 miles per hour swirled through the Inland Northwest Monday before dying down throughout Tuesday, felling trees and causing power outages. However, it appears the eastern Lincoln County area dodged severe damage from the storm.

Lincoln County Public Works engineering manager Dave Sanford said crews had to respond to six fallen trees in the area.

“They were blocking trees that we had to have guys out after hours to clear, but we were able to clear them without any issue,” Sanford said. “And there was no other damage facility-wise.”

Sanford said the trees fell on Welch Creek Road northeast of Creston, Miles-Creston Road, Hawk Creek Road northwest of Davenport and Moore Road north of Reardan up Highway 231 and just north of Spring Creek Canyon.

Around 40,000 houses and businesses lost power throughout the Lincoln County, Spokane and North Idaho areas due to the storm, and snow added an extra element with some flurries in spot locations Tuesday afternoon. That snow may return Friday morning, but for now, Lincoln County hasn’t borne storm damage that could be considered disastrous as winter approaches and temperatures plummet.