Jun 10, 2022
The combination of 5 inches of rain combined with snow-water equivalent melt of 2 to 5 inches resulted in a total water event of around 4 to 9 inches. This resulted in unprecedented flooding across the Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains and adjacent plains. This flooding was rarely or never been seen before across many area rivers and streams.||Many locations were evacuated across the Beartooths and Absarokas with multiple communities completely isolated. Several water rescues occurred throughout the
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1039252). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Carbon County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.