{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.069b31a4627abc50bc794c9dae0c0d0703e3c79e.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Advisory issued July 16 at 3:54PM MDT until July 16 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.069b31a4627abc50bc794c9dae0c0d0703e3c79e.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Riverton WY"},"word_count":253,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Advisory: Flood Advisory issued July 16 at 3:54PM MDT until July 16 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Big Horn, WY; Washakie, WY\n**Issued by:** NWS Riverton WY\n**Sent:** 2026-07-16T15:54:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-16T15:54:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-16T19:00:00-06:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is\nexpected.\n\n* WHERE...Southeastern Big Horn County in central Wyoming...\nNorthern Washakie County in central Wyoming...\n\n* WHEN...Until 700 PM MDT.\n\n* IMPACTS...Rises in small streams and normally dry washes and draws.\nDangerous flows over low-water crossings. Some low-water crossings\nmay become impassable.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 353 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to\nthunderstorms. This will cause small stream flooding. Rapid river\nrises will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 0.5\nand 1 inch of rain has fallen.\n- This includes the following streams and drainages...\nBetonite Ridge Draw, Paint Rock Creek, Hidden Dome Draw, Nowood\nRiver, Sand Creek, Zeisman Dome Draw, Buffalo Creek, Weintz Draw,\nBrokenback Creek and Big Cottonwood Creek. Additional rainfall\namounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This\nadditional rain will result in minor flooding.\n- Some locations that will experience flooding include...\nMainly rural areas of Southeastern Big Horn and Northern Washakie\nCounties south of Hyattville.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nIn hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are\npotentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded\nroads. Find an alternate route."}