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Flash Flood — Fremont, WY

Jul 4, 2009

Property Damage
$500K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A storm that developed northwest of Dubois traveled along the Wind River Valley and walloped central Fremont County with hail and heavy rain. Hail up to several inches deep accumulated on U.S. Highway 26 northwest of Riverton near Kinnear. The worst of the flash flooding was in a swath from Riverton east along the Gas Hills Road.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 176383). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Fremont, WY

This event is one of many recorded floods in Fremont County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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