snowmelt

Rapid snowmelt is causing flooding along the Little Snake River near Baggs, and leading to rises on the river near Savery.

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Flood Warning for the Little Snake River in southwest Carbon County effective through noon on Friday.

Day says the threat of widespread flooding is not as bad as some people think, but neighborhood flooding caused by clogged drains could be an issue.

Elsewhere in Wyoming, rivers and streams that ran high over the weekend are falling.

Several rivers and creeks along the Tongue, Powder, and upper Green river basins are expected to have below normal snow melt volumes.

Forecasters say the Wind River at Riverton is expected to crest at about 12 feet Monday and then slowly recede but remain above flood stage through the week.

However, cooler temperatures are slowing the mountain snowmelt that has been pouring into the rivers.

Officials with the National Weather Service say snowmelt may cause flooding in several areas of Wyoming this spring. Jim Fahey, an NWS hydrologist based out Riverton, says areas of the state with moderate-to-high flooding potential include headwater streams along the central and southern Big Horn Mountains, along the Encampment River near Encampment and Riverside, and along the North Platte River

Areas marked with small foldout barricades, cones or flags are considered passable, but may have 3-4 inches of water on the road and road damage underneath the water.