Spring Run-off

The 115 year old dam has cracks that could be worsened by spring-runoff, according to the Wyoming State Engineer’s office.

On a rainy, overcast day, white water rushed over a dam from Fremont Lake into Pine Creek, just above the town of Pinedale. It normally is not this intense, but after a big snow year and almost non-stop rain, water levels are extremely high.

Record levels of snow this winter have left Wyomingites wondering if flooding is going to be a problem this spring. Experts say it all depends on how quickly things warm up. Specifically, in the west and central parts of the state there could be some potential flooding as soon as this weekend.

The search and rescue agency in Sublette County has had a busy July so far; however, it was a slow start to the season due to the long, cold spring weather.Tip Top Search and Rescue is a volunteer team that rescues people who are hurt or missing in Sublette County, often deep in the mountains, that other emergency services do not have the capability to help.

Several residents have been asked to evacuate their homes in Wood’s Landing because an access road was flooded by the rising Laramie River. And residents…

Flooding may lead to evacuations in some Wyoming communities this week. Rapid snowmelt and heavy rain have brought the North Platte and Laramie rivers to…