Aug 26, 2002
A stationary thunderstorm brought flash flooding and an estimated 3 inches of rain to Kaycee. Most of the rain fell between midnight and 4 AM MDT. The flooding did damage to 19 trailers and 22 houses. In addition, there was damage to 12 businesses, the post office, the conservation district office and telephone company. The force of the water along the Middle Fork of the Powder River resulted in a hotel being broken into three pieces, with one piece carried 75 yards, and two pieces deposited a f
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5314327). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Johnson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.