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Hydrologic Outlook
National Weather Service Riverton WY
148 PM MDT Sat Jun 10 2017

...Streams and rivers expected to slowly recede through the end of
next week...

...Peak flow of 18,000 cfs forecasted along the Green River near
LaBarge by Monday afternoon...

...Reservoir releases out of Boysen and Fontenelle Reservoirs will
keep The Big Horn and Green Rivers running at high levels
through the end of next week...

Much cooler afternoon mountain temperatures are expected Tuesday through Thursday
of next week with temperatures at the 9,000 foot elevation forecasted
to be in the upper 40s to middle 50s. Snow levels are expected to drop down
to 8,500 to 9,000 feet by Tuesday afternoon.

High flows will continue along creeks and rivers over the Wind, Green,
Shoshone, and Sweetwater Basins through early next week.  By the middle of
next week, flows along a majority of streams and rivers will be noticeably lower.

Peak flow of 18,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) is expected at the Green River
near LaBarge by Monday afternoon of next week--which makes it the third highest
flow recorded since 1947.

Increased reservoir releases out of Boysen and Fontenelle Reservoirs will
keep the Big Horn and Green Rivers flowing at high levels through the end of
next week.   Cities and towns below the reservoirs to include Thermopolis, Worland,
Basin, and Green River will continue to have localized lowland flooding with the
high flows.

Graphical forecasts are available at:
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=riw
Visit weather.gov/riverton and select the rivers & lakes tab for
graphical forecasts and additional information.

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jtfahey