Flood — Johnson, Wyoming

2019-05-27 to 2019-05-29 · near Kaycee, Johnson, Wyoming

Event narrative

NCRS reported the Middle Fork of the Powder River out of its banks in a few locations around Kaycee. The flooding was minor and no damage was reported.

Wider weather episode

Across Johnson County, two to four inches of rain fell from May 27th through May 28th. This caused rapid rises of creeks and streams as well as the Middle Fork of the Powder River. The river gauge at 10 miles upstream of Kaycee peaked at 10.3 feet, which is 2.3 feet above flood stage. In Kaycee, minor flooding occurred, especially around the fairgrounds but no damage was reported. Moderate flooding also occurred downstream of Barnum, but no damage was reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 822493. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.