...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
possible across portions of the Mullen Burn Scar
* WHERE...Portions of south central Wyoming and southeast Wyoming,
including the following counties, in south central Wyoming,
Carbon. In southeast Wyoming, Albany.
* WHEN...Until 930 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Dangerous flows over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 735 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.25 and 0.5 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.1 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Southeastern Carbon and Southwestern
Albany Counties
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of
creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains
will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep
terrain, especially in and around these areas.
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Boomerang reader Pat Harrison shares this photo of a squirrel taking a rest on a rail in a Laramie backyard. Send your best scenic photos from Albany County — all seasons — to Managing Editor Greg Johnson at gjohnson@laramieboomerang.com and your photos may be featured in the Laramie Boomerang or an upcoming 2023 Albany County calendar that will be inserted in the paper later this year.
