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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Riverton WY
256 PM MDT Thu Jul 16 2026
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Bighorn Mountains West-Bighorn Mountains Southeast-Wind River
Mountains West-Wind River Mountains East-Salt River and Wyoming
Ranges-Upper Green River Basin Foothills-
Including the cities of Pinedale
256 PM MDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and west central
Wyoming, including the following areas, in central Wyoming, Wind
River Mountains East and Wind River Mountains West. In north
central Wyoming, Bighorn Mountains Southeast and Bighorn Mountains
West. In west central Wyoming, Salt River and Wyoming Ranges and
Upper Green River Basin Foothills.
* WHEN...Until 11 PM MDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Quick water rises on area streams and rivers, especially
on small drainages in the mountains and foothills, leading to
localized flash flooding, which could endanger people and
infrastructure near waterways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Slow-moving showers and thunderstorms will have abundant moisture
today, with dew points in the 50s and 60s, and precipitable water
values in excess of 1 inch. An inch or more of rain is possible
in under an hour, and some locations could quickly see 1 to 3
inches of rain over an hour or two, leading to flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take
action should Flood Advisories or Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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