| Event |
Flood |
| -- Flood Cause |
Heavy Rain / Snow Melt |
| State |
WYOMING |
| County/Area |
BIG HORN |
| WFO |
RIW |
| Begin Date |
06/28/2011 20:00:00 MST-7 |
| End Date |
06/30/2011 23:59:00 MST-7 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
145.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
The warmest temperatures of the summer season produced snowmelt runoff in the drainages of the western Bighorn Mountains. Creeks and streams in Big Horn and Washakie counties quickly rose in response to the increased runoff. The flooding subsided during the morning of July 1. More information about the conclusion of this flood episode is found in the July 2011 Storm Data publication. |
| Event Narrative |
Snowmelt waters traveled down the Greybull River and combined with heavy rain from thunderstorms to create lowland flooding along the river upstream of Greybull. Lane 40 1/2 and Road 5 southwest of Burlington were both inundated by water. The river tried to reroute itself in the vicinity of Road 5. This led county road and bridge employees to construct a new dike to protect one residence and a road. |
