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Flash Flood — Washakie, WY

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.

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