A hot May’s runoff following a record (or near record) snowpack was more than Ashley Creek’s banks could handle. Extensive flooding occurred west of Kalispell. Several feet of water covered the baseball field just north of Airport Road, and some buildings at the city’s sewage plant were flooded. Farther west on Airport Road, near and at an auto junkyard, a substantial lake formed, possibly as a result of an undersized culvert under the road.
Lone Pine State Park provided the best view of the flooding. On 9 May, I set my camera on a tripod, shooting several rolls of film with different lenses, including the five images from which this panorama was assembled. As far as I know, this panorama is unique. I’ll post detail shots of the flooding as time permits this week.
