Jun 28, 2011
The warmest temperatures of the summer season produced snowmelt runoff in the drainages of the western Bighorn Mountains. Creeks and streams in Big Horn and Washakie counties quickly rose in response to the increased runoff. The flooding subsided during the morning of July 1. More information about the conclusion of this flood episode is found in the July 2011 Storm Data publication.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 325467). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Big Horn County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.