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WGUS85 KRIW 272137  
FLSRIW  
 
FLOOD ADVISORY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY  
337 PM MDT SUN AUG 27 2023  
 
WYC025-280045-  
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NATRONA WY-  
337 PM MDT SUN AUG 27 2023  
   
..FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MDT THIS EVENING
 
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF NATRONA COUNTY NEAR PATHFINDER AND  
ALCOVA RESERVOIRS, INCLUDING A PORTION OF HIGHWAY 220 NEAR  
PATHFINDER RESERVOIR.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 645 PM MDT.  
 
* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.  
POSSIBLE WATER OVER ROADWAYS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 333 PM MDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO  
THUNDERSTORMS. MINOR FLOODING IS ONGOING OR EXPECTED TO BEGIN  
SHORTLY IN THE ADVISORY AREA. BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES OF RAIN  
HAVE FALLEN.  
- THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...  
ROBERTS DRAW, HORSE CREEK, JACKPOT RESERVOIR DRAW, BLACK ROCK  
DRAW, NORTH PLATTE RIVER, SWEETWATER RIVER, PATHFINDER  
MOUNTAIN DRAW, ARKANSAS CREEK AND DRY CREEK.  
- SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...  
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NATRONA COUNTY NEAR  
PATHFINDER AND ALCOVA RESERVOIRS  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD  
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.  
 
PLEASE REPORT OBSERVED FLOODING TO LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES OR LAW  
ENFORCEMENT AND REQUEST THEY PASS THIS INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL  
WEATHER SERVICE WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4256 10687 4255 10689 4247 10696 4255 10716  
4259 10717 4262 10716 4261 10703 4258 10691  
 

 
 
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