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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
400 AM MDT MON MAY 20 2013

WYZ001>020-022>030-211200-
ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST-
BIGHORN MOUNTAINS WEST-CASPER MOUNTAIN-CODY FOOTHILLS-
EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY-FLAMING GORGE-
GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE-JACKSON HOLE-LANDER FOOTHILLS-
NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NORTH BIG HORN BASIN-
NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS-
ROCK SPRINGS AND GREEN RIVER-SALT RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES-
SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHEAST BIG HORN BASIN-
SOUTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN-STAR VALLEY-
TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN-
UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN FOOTHILLS-UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN-
WIND RIVER BASIN-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS WEST-
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK-
400 AM MDT MON MAY 20 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RAIN SHOWERS WILL REMAIN LIKELY OVER CENTRAL WYOMING WITH HIGHER
ELEVATION SNOW ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED TODAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ON
ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS TODAY...COULD LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING IN LOW
LYING OR POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...AS WELL AS...AROUND BURN SCAR AREAS
AND QUICK RESPONDING CREAKS AND STREAMS ESPECIALLY ON THE EASTERN
SLOPES OF THE BIG HORN MOUNTAINS.

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS NORTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY
TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY MOUNTAIN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...
RAIN TOTALS...ANY FLOODING...AS WELL AS ANY CREEKS OR STREAMS THAT
ARE BANKFULL OR RISING FAST. THANK YOU.

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TEAM RIVERTON