River Statement
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY

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WC019-211200-
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON, WY
617 AM MDT MON MAY 20 2013

...CREEKS AND STREAMS ACROSS JOHNSON COUNTY ARE RUNNING HIGH...

PERSISTENT LIGHT TO OCCASIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST
COUPLE OF DAYS HAS RESULTED IN SOME SIGNIFICANT RISES ON AREA
SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. PINEY CREEK NORTH OF BUFFALO...AND
THE MIDDLE FORK OF THE POWDER RIVER...UPSTREAM OF KAYCEE
APPROACHED BANKFULL SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE RECEDING DURING THE
PREDAWN HOURS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TODAY ON ALREADY SATURATED
GROUNDS COULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL RISES LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL TODAY IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR ACROSS
NORTHWEST JOHNSON COUNTY...IN THE PINEY CREEK...AND ROCK CREEK
DRAINAGES. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS ALSO EXPECTED ABOVE 8500
FEET. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO COME TO AN END THIS
EVENING.

PEOPLE NEAR CREEKS AND STREAMS ACROSS JOHNSON COUNTY SHOULD
REMAIN ALERT FOR ANY RAPID INCREASE IN WATER LEVELS. MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND WHEN NECESSARY.

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