Jul 1, 2011
Water levels continued to rise on the Wind River into early July in response to rapid late-season snowmelt and increased releases from a reservoir. The flood waters reached record levels at Kinnear and Riverton and came very close at Dubois and Crowheart. More information regarding the onset of this flood episode can be found in the June 2011 Storm Data publication.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 325970). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
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.