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WYC025-022100-
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON, WY
257 PM MDT WED JUN 1 2011
...THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR CASPER IS FLOWING AT BANKFULL STAGE...
A COMBINATION OF MELTING SNOW AND WATER RELEASES FROM ALCOVA
RESERVOIR WILL KEEP THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR BANKFULL. IN
FACT...ADDITIONAL RELEASES FROM THE RESERVOIR IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS
WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS FROM ALCOVA THROUGH CASPER.
THIS TREND IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR RIVER LEVELS FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS IN THE
UPCOMING DAYS AND WEEKS. CURRENTLY...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
ALL OF NATRONA COUNTY...INCLUDING THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER. 
&& 
BANKFULL STAGE MEANS THAT THE RIVER IS RUNNING AT CHANNEL 
CAPACITY--AND WITHIN ITS BANKS. ACTION STAGE AT CASPER IS 7 FEET
AND IS EXPECTED TO BE WITHIN THIS STAGE BY THE END OF THIS WEEK.
THE ACTUAL FLOOD STAGE AT CASPER IS 8 FEET. ANY FURTHER INCREASE
IN RIVER LEVELS MAY CAUSE THE RIVER TO FLOW OVER ITS BANKS.
PEOPLE AT OR NEAR UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM LOCATIONS OF CASPER
SHOULD BE ALERT TO ANY RAPID INCREASE IN RIVER LEVELS. MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY.
$$
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