Wyoming Prepares For Spring Floods After Record Snowy Winter
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Wyoming Spring Runoff Expected to Be Below Normal This Year
According to the report, the North Platte River past Casper will be at less than half of average through where it enters the Nebraska Panha
Colorado River Basin Reservoirs Benefit From Heavy Snowpack
Nevada and Wyoming also rely on water from the Colorado River.
Wyoming Snowpack at or Above Normal
Several rivers and creeks along the Tongue, Powder, and upper Green river basins are expected to have below normal snow melt volumes.
Snowpack at 105 Percent of Median in Wyoming
The statewide median this week is down slightly from the week before, when it was at 108 percent.
Wyoming Statewide Snowpack Above Average
It is lower than a year ago when the snowpack was around 113 percent of media for the state
Minor Flooding as Major Mountain Snow Melts in Wyoming
Low-lying areas already flooded include a park next to Flat Creek in Jackson.
Snowpack Melts: Wyoming Prepares for Possible Flooding
Warm temperatures have already accelerated runoff flows in smaller streams and creeks this week and the levels of major rivers are expected to rise quickly as well.
Bighorn Reservoir More Than 70 Percent Full
Snow continued to build in the Bighorn River basin until the end of April, and only this month has the mountain snowpack started to decrease.
Officials Jostle Wyoming Reservoir Levels to Prepare for Runoff
Officials say the real threat remains a few weeks away.