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Flash Flood — Washakie, WY

Aug 21, 2019

Numerous slow moving thunderstorms developed across central Wyoming and some became severe. On severe thunderstorm crossed US 20 26 in eastern Fremont County and brought ping pong ball size hail that damaged a pick up truck. Another storm produced a 62 mph near Linch in Johnson County. In Worland Wyoming, over an inch of rain and small hail fell in only 25 minutes and brought street flooding that backed into several buildings in town.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 849803). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Washakie, WY

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.

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