* WHAT…Minor Flooding caused by snowmelt is expected.
* WHERE…Along Tensleep Creek and Canyon Creek in northeastern
Washakie County near and above the town of Tensleep.
* WHEN…Until noon MDT Monday.
* IMPACTS…Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Some low-water crossings may become impassable. River or stream
flows are elevated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1136 AM MDT, gauge reports indicate river rises to near or
above bankfull conditions earlier this morning due to warm
temperatures and increased high-elevation snowmelt.
– Creek levels continue to decrease through the afternoon and
evening, but are expected to increase overnight, and exceed
bankfull conditions again by early Sunday morning. A similar
diurnal pattern is expected to occur Sunday into Monday.
– Some locations that may experience flooding include…
Ten Sleep, Tensleep Canyon, Leigh Creek Campground and Wigwam
Fish Rearing Station.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
