Jun 3, 2017
A cool and wet winter and spring built up abnormally large snow pack across the Wind River Range. Warmer weather in June caused rapid melting of the snow and resulted in flooding along the Little Wind River for several weeks. The River Gauge at Riverton peaked above 10 feet. Flooding was most notable around portions of the Wind River Reservation where homes close to the river had flood waters surrounding them and some roads near the River were flooded and closed for several days. However, ample
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 704160). 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.