A cold front has cooled the region, slowing runoff, and allowing waterways to drop moderately. While this will provide some relief to heavy runoff, the current National Weather Service forecast calls for up to 6-12 inches of additional snow by Thursday in
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AFTON, Wyoming - A cold front has cooled the region, slowing runoff, and allowing waterways to drop moderately. While this will provide some relief to heavy runoff, the current National Weather Service forecast calls for up to 6-12 inches of additional snow by Thursday in the Western mountains.
Lesser amounts of snow are possible in valleys and other areas of the County. This will potentially add significant amounts of water to runoff that will increase again once temperatures spike.
The Cokeville Town Hall experienced basement flooding from subsurface water over the past weekend, prompting response from officials, and is currently undergoing cleanup operations. T
he Mayor of Cokeville held a town hall meeting in the Cokeville High School gymnasium for residents of the Town on Monday evening. Representatives from the Town of Cokeville, Lincoln County, and the Conservation District were on hand to deliver the latest flooding information to the community, and answer questions from residents.
The Town of Cokeville has also created a Facebook page to help keep residents informed regularly. The Green River remains in action stage near LaBarge, but is forecast to drop significantly in the coming days.
There have been no reports of threatened homes or infrastructure in the area. The Hams Fork River briefly spiked into action stage near Frontier, but is also forecast to drop several inches by the weekend.
Viva Naughton has increased outflow from the reservoir to allow for additional inflow once high-elevation runoff increases with rising temperatures. All major waterways are being monitored regularly.
Volunteer groups are continuing to fill sandbags for use by residents in affected areas. Private residences and property will rely heavily upon the actions of community volunteers to mitigate and respond to active flooding. Community members coming to the aid of their neighbors makes a great positive impact to the outcome of these events.
Individuals or groups who are interested in volunteering for this effort may contact Lincoln County Emergency Management for more information.
