A powerful spring storm continues across the country with multiple high impacts in the forecast. Life-threatening, catastrophic, and potentially historic flash flood event continues across the Lower Ohio Valley and Mid-South. A couple rounds of significant severe weather expected from the Mid-South through the Ozarks and ArkLaTex with very large hail and strong tornadoes possible. Read More >
Western and Central Wyoming
Weather Forecast Office
Recent warm temperatures have caused rapid melting of lower elevation snowpack and rises in area rivers and creeks across southwest Wyoming The Blacks Fork River near Little America (pictured below) was at 11.1 feet at 11 am Tuesday morning which is nearly a foot above flood stage. A Flood Warning is in effect along the Blacks Fork River from around Granger to Flaming Gorge Reservoir until 1015 am Wednesday where moderate flooding is expected. Snowmelt runoff will also keep streams, creeks and drainage ditches running high through mid-week across southwest Wyoming. For the latest road conditions in Wyoming, dial 511 or the go to the Wyoming Travel Information Map.
Temperatures: A warming trend is expected Tuesday and Wednesday with most high temperatures in the 50s below 7500 feet for Tuesday and Wednesday. These warm temperatures will likely accelerate the melting of remaining snowpack below 8000 feet, and keep rivers and streams running high.
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