Flood Watch for Yellowstone National Park; Absaroka Mountains; Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains +4 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Absaroka Mountains, Jackson Hole, Salt River and Wyoming Ranges, Star Valley, Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains, Wind River Mountains West, Yellowstone National Park
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. Impacts: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Where: Portions of central, northwest, and west central Wyoming, including the following areas, in central Wyoming, Wind River...
What the bulletin says to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, northwest, and west central Wyoming, including the following areas, in central Wyoming, Wind River Mountains West. In northwest Wyoming, Absaroka Mountains, Jackson Hole, Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains and Yellowstone National Park. In west central Wyoming, Salt River and Wyoming Ranges and Star Valley. * WHEN...From 6 PM MDT this evening through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Increased moisture from the Pacific will move across northwest Wyoming through the weekend, bringing an extended chance for showers and thunderstorms. The increased moisture will have the potential to produce locally heavy rainfall, providing excessive runoff in flood-prone and low-lying areas. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Watch issued August 28 at 10:43AM MDT until August 30 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
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Source and limitations
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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