Flood — Lincoln, Wyoming

2017-03-22 to 2017-03-26 · near Cokeville, Lincoln, Wyoming

Event narrative

A combination of rainfall and warm temperatures caused rapid snow melt that brought flooding to some areas around Cokeville. The flooding was restricted to low lying agricultural land and caused no damage.

Wider weather episode

A combination of a quarter to three quarters of an inch of rain and warming temperatures brought rapid snow melt that caused flooding around portions of Lincoln County. Around Fairview, flood waters from the Crow Creek approached homes but sandbagging kept water out of homes. Flood water also effected areas around Cokeville and Afton, but was restricted to agricultural lands and caused no damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 682247. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.