Jul 14, 2019
Slow moving thunderstorms brought an average of three quarters of an inch of rain in only 20 minutes along with large amounts of small hail on the late afternoon of July 14th. There were many instances of street flooding around Powell, Wyoming with many businesses, houses and the animal shelter flooded. Local water cleanup companies reported 50 calls for water cleanup, especially for flooded basements.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 835084). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Park County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.