Flood Advisory for Park, WY; Teton, WY
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What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Where: Northwestern Park County in central Wyoming... North Central Teton County in...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Park County in central Wyoming... North Central Teton County in northwestern Wyoming... * WHEN...Until 615 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 321 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. This includes the following streams and drainages... Canyon Creek, Sour Creek, Secret Valley Creek, Alum Creek, Virginia Cascade, Observation Peak Creek, Gibbon Geyser Basin, Mary Mountain Creek, Cougar Creek, Paintpot Hill Creek, Gibbon River, Cascade Creek, Yellowstone River, Elk Antler Creek, Nez Perce Creek, Gibson Geyser Creek, Otter Creek, Cowan Creek, Spruce Creek, Firehole River, Solfatara Creek, National Park Mountain Creek, Duck Creek, Trout Creek, Madison River and Madison Valley Drain. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Madison, Canyon, Virginia Cascade, Norris Junction, Gibbons Falls, Lower Falls and Harlequin Lake. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued July 22 at 3:21PM MDT until July 22 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Riverton WY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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