Flood in Lincoln County, Wyoming
Flood May 15, 2011 – May 19, 2011 · Lincoln County, Wyoming
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Rising temperatures quickly melted low elevation snow in the mountains of extreme eastern Idaho. This caused flooding of Spring, Tin Cup, Crow, Jack Knife, and Stump creeks along the western edge of Star Valley. A few homeowners were forced to sandbag around their homes, build temporary levees, or dig trenches to provide relief from the rising flood waters. These tributaries fed the broad and relatively flat valley of the Salt River. Lowlands near the Salt River were inundated with water, especially north of Thayne to around the Double L Ranch near Etna.
The wider storm
Low elevation snowpack in the mountains bordering the west side of Star Valley melted rapidly as temperatures climbed into the 60s. The result was flooding along the Salt River and its tributaries.
Began near Fairview (42.6497, -111.0429).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 316555. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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