Cheyenne, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Yellowstone National Park; Absaroka Mountains; Cody Foothills; North Bighorn Basin; Southwest Bighorn Basin; Southeast Bighorn Basin; Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains; Bighorn Mountains West; Bighorn Mountains Southeast; Northeast Johnson County; Southeast Johnson County; Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains; Jackson Hole; Wind River Mountains West; Wind River Mountains East; Upper Wind River Basin; Wind River Basin; Lander Foothills; Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range; Natrona County Lower Elevations; Casper Mountain; Star Valley; Salt River and Wyoming Ranges; Upper Green River Basin Foothills; Upper Green River Basin; South Lincoln County; Rock Springs and Green River; Flaming Gorge; East Sweetwater County |
| Effective: | 2026-07-21 @ 1:59 pm -> 2026-07-22 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-07-21 @ 1:59 pm -> 2026-07-23 @ 7:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-07-21 @ 1:59 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued July 21 at 12:59PM MDT until July 23 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northwest, south central, southwest, and west central Wyoming, including the following areas, in central Wyoming, Casper Mountain, Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range, Lander Foothills, Natrona County Lower Elevations, Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains, Southwest Bighorn Basin, Upper Wind River Basin, Wind River Basin, Wind River Mountains East and Wind River Mountains West. In north central Wyoming, Bighorn Mountains Southeast, Bighorn Mountains West, Northeast Johnson County, Southeast Bighorn Basin and Southeast Johnson County. In northwest Wyoming, Absaroka Mountains, Cody Foothills, Jackson Hole, North Bighorn Basin, Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains and Yellowstone National Park. In south central Wyoming, East Sweetwater County, Flaming Gorge and Rock Springs and Green River. In southwest Wyoming, South Lincoln County. In west central Wyoming, Salt River and Wyoming Ranges, Star Valley, Upper Green River Basin and Upper Green River Basin Foothills. * WHEN...Until late Wednesday night. The most likely period of possible flooding is Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Slow moving showers and thunderstorms and abnormally high moisture in the air can bring locally heavy rainfall that could lead to flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Red Lodge Foothills; Paradise Valley; Livingston Area; Beartooth Foothills; Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains; Southern Big Horn; Southeastern Carbon; Bighorn Canyon; Northern Carbon; Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains; Northeast Bighorn Mountains; Sheridan Foothills |
| Effective: | 2026-07-21 @ 10:03 am -> 2026-07-22 @ 10:15 am |
| Onset: | 2026-07-22 @ 2:00 pm -> 2026-07-23 @ 3:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-07-21 @ 10:03 am |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued July 21 at 9:03AM MDT until July 23 at 2:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
The combination of a moist and unstable air mass with slow moving thunderstorms capable of producing very heavy rain, will bring a risk of flash flooding Wednesday afternoon and evening. * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central Montana, including the following areas, Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains, Beartooth Foothills, Bighorn Canyon, Livingston Area, Northern Carbon, Paradise Valley, Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains, Red Lodge Foothills, Southeastern Carbon and Southern Big Horn and north central Wyoming, including the following areas, Northeast Bighorn Mountains and Sheridan Foothills. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Recent burn scars, including the Robertson Draw and East Side south of Red Lodge, and the Elk along the eastern slopes of the Bighorn Mountains, are at risk of experiencing flash flooding and debris flows. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms capable of producing very heavy rain are expected Wednesday afternoon and evening. These storms may cause localized flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |