| Event |
Flood |
| -- Flood Cause |
Heavy Rain / Snow Melt |
| State |
WYOMING |
| County/Area |
FREMONT |
| WFO |
RIW |
| Begin Date |
05/22/2011 17:30:00 MST-7 |
| Begin Range |
9 |
| Begin Azimuth |
E |
| Begin Location |
SWEETWATER STATION |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
42.55/-108 |
| End Date |
05/29/2011 02:00:00 MST-7 |
| End Range |
4 |
| End Azimuth |
SW |
| End Location |
SWEETWATER STATION |
| End Lat/Lon |
42.5/-108.23 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
0.00K |
| Crop Damage |
30.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
Lower elevation snowmelt in the southern Wind River Range generated minor flooding along the Sweetwater River. |
| Event Narrative |
Several ranchers along the Sweetwater River in southern Fremont County reported minor flooding as a result of rapid snowmelt. Much of the flooding occurred around Sweetwater Station. Occasional afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms added to the rise of the river. Cooler temperatures and a loss of low elevation snow slowed the rising water before the end of May. |
