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Flash Flood — Converse, WY

Mar 20, 2019

A strained earthen dam became breached water near the Fiddle Back Ranch releasing water as high as eight feet deep. Emergency Management reported the road at the intersection of Dull Center and Lynch Road was washed out as a result. The water eventually reached the Cheyenne River increasing the flow and level to top of the bank in places.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 808229). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Converse, WY

This event is one of many recorded floods in Converse County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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