One product issued by NWS for: 5 Miles WSW Grand Encampment WY
Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
158 PM MDT Thu Jun 6 2024
...The National Weather Service in Cheyenne WY has issued a Flood
Watch for the following rivers in Wyoming...
Encampment River at Encampment affecting Carbon County.
For the Encampment River...including Encampment...flooding is
possible.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.
Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor
rising water levels and be prepared for possible flood warnings.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued tomorrow afternoon.this evening at
1000 PM MDT.
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158 PM MDT Thu Jun 6 2024
...FLOOD WATCH FOR SNOWMELT IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO
EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...Encampment River at Encampment.
* WHEN...From late Friday night to early Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 6.5 feet, Flood stage. Low lying flooding occurs
upstream in Riverside. Flooding occurs over the lower campsites
along the river at Lazy Acres Campground in Riverside. Minor
flooding occurs over the Odd Fellows Campground and Baggot Rocks
Road. Water begins to encroach the gage house.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM MDT Thursday the stage was 5.8 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 6.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (12 pm MDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Encampment River
Encampment 6.5 5.8 Thu 1 pm MDT 6.3 6.4 6.3
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LAT...LON 4132 10684 4140 10665 4135 10659 4105 10675
4105 10690
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