Last update: 07.06.09 - Mon - 08:10:22 AM (EDT)
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Wyoming
Issued by the National Weather Service
This page is expected to be phased out and replaced by the new version available here (County listing) by December of 2009. Please update your bookmarks and feed readers!;
List of Active Alerts by County
Cody Foothills, Northeast Johnson County, Southeast Johnson County, Teton, Gros Ventre Mountains, Jackson Hole, Wind River Mountains West
flood warning
Wind River Mountains East
civil emergency message
Flood Warning
Cody Foothills, Northeast Johnson County, Southeast Johnson County, Teton, Gros Ventre Mountains, Jackson Hole, Wind River Mountains West (Wyoming)
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 455 PM MDT SUN JUL 05 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WIND RIVER BASIN FOR LOCATIONS ALONG THE WIND RIVER IN WYOMING... WIND RIVER AT RIVERTON AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. .HEAVY RAINS FROM THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING HAS BROUGHT THE WIND RIVER AT RIVERTON ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT 9.2 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. CURRENT THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN THE WIND RIVER BASIN UPSTREAM OF RIVERTON THIS AFTERNOON WILL ADD ADDITIONAL HALF INCH TO LOCAL ONE AND A HALF INCH RAINFALL INTO THE STREAMS AND RIVERS THAT FLOW INTO THE WIND RIVER. THIS IS EXPECTED TO KEEP THE WIND RIVER AT RIVERTON ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT WITH A CREST BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM MONDAY MORNING BETWEEN 9.5 AND 10.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO DROP FROM LATE MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON TO AROUND 9.0 FEET AND THEN CREST AGAIN BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM MDT ON TUESDAY MORNING BETWEEN 9.3 AND 9.5 FEET. THE RIVER IS THEN EXPECTED TO DROP TO FLOOD STAGE OF 9.0 FEET...TO 8.7 FEET...BELOW FLOOD STAGE...BY 10 AM MDT WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE WIND RIVER AT RIVERTON IS EXPECTED TO RISE AGAIN TO FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FEET TO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT 9.3 TO 9.5 FEET LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON CRESTING BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM MDT THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER THEN IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PEOPLE SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR POSSIBLE FLUCTUATING RIVER LEVELS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING GRAPHICAL FORECASTS IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=RIW (ALL LOWER CASE) THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED MONDAY MORNING AT 11 AM MDT. WYC013-061055- /O.EXT.KRIW.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090710T0600Z/ /WDRW4.1.ER.090705T0759Z.090705T1015Z.090710T0000Z.NR/ 455 PM MDT SUN JUL 05 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WIND RIVER AT RIVERTON. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 10.9 FEET...RECORD STAGE.. * IMPACT...AT 10.8 FEET...CONTINOUS MONITORING/REPAIR OF LEVEES IS NECESSARY. OCCUPIED MOBILE HOMES NORTHEAST OF GAS HILLS ROAD JUNCTION ARE STILL DRY. HIGHWAY 789 IS STILL OPEN.. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...ABONDONED MOBILE HOMES ARE UNDER 2-3 FT OF WATER. MOBILE HOMES TO THE EAST ARE STILL PROTECTED BY DIRT AND SANDBAG LEVEES. HWY 789 IS USUALLY SAND LEVEED BY WYDOT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RIVER. THE HIGHWAY REMAINS OPEN.. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. THE OLD CHANNEL...CLOSEST TO HIGHWAY 789 MAY BREAK THROUGH THE TEMPORARY LEVEES. ABANDONED MOBLE HOMES WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. OTHER TEMPORARY LEVEES PROTECTING SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES TO THE EAST ARE MONITORED. MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE RIGHT BANK UPSTREAM OF HIGHWAY 789 BRIDGE.. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE.. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.2 FEET ON JUL 4 1998. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Civil Emergency Message
Wind River Mountains East (Wyoming)
WYC025-080015- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE NATRONA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 604 PM MDT SUN JUL 5 2009 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE NATRONA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. AS A RESULT OF THE JULY 3...2009 FLOODING IN CASPER AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS...THE NATRONA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY HAS ISSUED A DISASTER DECLARATION. A FLOOD HOTLINE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE NATRONA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. THIS HOTLINE IS FOR ANYONE WHO RECEIVED DAMAGE OR IS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE AS A RESULT OF FRIDAY NIGHTS FLOODING IN THE CASPER AREA. THE HOTLINE NUMBER IS 307 235 9555. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
| US Dept of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 Page Author: NWS Internet Services Team |
Disclaimer Feedback |
Privacy Policy Credits |