Jul 5, 2018
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the evening of July 5th. In northern Johnson County. wind gusts of 58 and 60 mph were recorded. In Washakie County, a slow moving thunderstorm dumped over an inch of rain and large amounts of small hail in a short amount of time. Over 2 feet of water was reported running across Highway 16 east of Worland due to a clogged culvert. The flooding ended when the culvert was unplugged.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 758151). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Washakie County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.