Flood in Lincoln County, Wyoming

Flood May 24, 2011 – May 31, 2011 · Lincoln County, Wyoming

$25K

Crop damage

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Snowmelt and rainfall combined to raise water levels on the Salt River and its tributaries in Star Valley. A private road and Fairview South Road were partially or completely submerged by flood waters in the vicinity of Fairview. Stump Creek near Auburn and both Crow and Spring creeks near Fairview climbed out of their banks inundating cropland. Along the Salt River, the water was running highest between the communities of Freedom and Etna.

The wider storm

Snowmelt and rain combined to raise water levels on the Salt River in Star Valley.

Began near Fairview (42.6497, -111.0429).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 316570. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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