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More Rain Expected For Already Swollen Rivers

Associated Press — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:42:12 +0000

CLARKSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Makeshift levees mostly held back the water in communities along the Mississippi River and other Midwestern waterways, but meteorologists warn that looming storms could cause problems

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High Court Says Government Can Be Liable For Flood

Associated Press — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:13:23 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled that the federal government is not automatically exempt from paying for damage caused by temporary flooding from government-owned dams.

The court on Tuesday sided with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in its appeal of a lower court ruling that said the federal government did not have to pay for damage to thousands of trees after the U

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Sandy Leaves Death, Damp & Darkness In Wake

Associated Press — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:51:38 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in New York and Long Island.

The declaration makes federal funding available to people in the area. It bore the brunt of the sea surge from a superstorm that hit the East Coast on Monday

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Warm Weather Could Cause Ice Jam Flooding

Associated Press — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:46:03 +0000

RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) — There's a chance for flooding in Wyoming because of warm weather that's expected to break up icy rivers.

The National Weather Service in Riverton says there's an increased potential for minor flooding below 8,000 feet through midweek

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Jackson Told To Be Alert For Minor Flooding

Associated Press — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:37:45 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Emergency management officials are warning Jackson residents to be alert for possible minor flooding amid forecasts calling for warmer temperatures that will melt winter snow.

The Jackson Hole News and Guide (http://bit

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250K Without Power In Washington As Flood Worries Rise

Associated Press — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:20:33 +0000

SEATTLE (AP) — A powerful Pacific Northwest storm knocked out power to about 250,000 electric customers around Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia after it coated much of Washington in ice and swelled Oregon rivers, killing a child and two adults

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Corps Searching For Ways To Avert Flooding Repeat

Associated Press — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:25:26 +0000

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it is trying to find more room in its reservoirs to avoid a repeat of this summer's flooding that caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to states along the Missouri River

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Flood Relief Money Coming to Wyoming

Associated Press — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:11:35 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will start sending checks to Wyoming this week to help pay for costs associated with this year's flooding.

Charles Dugger of FEMA says the agency is nearly finished with reviewing applications from local and state governments for help from the agency

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Hurricane Irene Leaves Floods and Mayhem in Its Wake Along East Coast [VIDEO]

Jade Walker — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:00:59 +0000

Before weakening to a tropical storm, the first hurricane of the season hit the Eastern seaboard with torrential rains, strong winds and floods.

Hurricane Irene made landfall on Saturday in North Carolina, moved northward along the coast then slammed into Little Egg Inlet, N.J., as a Category 1 storm. Despite predictions, Irene then lost steam as it lumbered toward New England.

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Cool Spring Defers Catastrophe, So Far [AUDIO]

Daniel Sandoval — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:58:28 +0000

The cooler spring may have helped save Wyoming from a disastrous flooding season, but along with those cooler temperatures came extra precipitation, with much of it still in the mountain snow-pack.

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Governor Matt Mead Sits Down With Brian Scott [AUDIO]

Brian Scott — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:45:25 +0000

In their monthly conversation , Governor Matt Mead and Brian Scott discuss flooding across Wyoming, the new NCAR computer, the Business Incubator in Casper, the Wyoming economy and more.

North Platte Flood Warnings Extended [AUDIO]

Brian Scott — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:49:02 +0000

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WYOMING

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Governor Meets With Media [AUDIO]

Daniel Sandoval — Thu, 12 May 2011 21:27:42 +0000

Wyoming's governor met with media in Cheyenne Wednesday. Foremost among the issues was the potential flooding the state faces with its snow-pack and spring rains.

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Limited Sandbag Distribution Starts Saturday

Karen Snyder — Thu, 12 May 2011 17:29:17 +0000

Natrona County Emergency Managers will make a limited number of bags available to residents at risk of flooding this Saturday. If your concerned call the Emergency Manager for your area to check on whether you qualify.

Managers will target areas and high value structures most at risk.

Bags and the sand to fill them will be available at stations located on both sides of town.

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Governor Matt Mead Talks Wyoming Flooding, Wolves And More [AUDIO]

Brian Scott — Tue, 10 May 2011 16:00:21 +0000

Governor Matt Mead has scheduled a press conference for tomorrow to talk about the flooding that has already happened and is yet to come for the state of Wyoming.

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Warm Days Stress Burgeoning North Platte [AUDIO]

Daniel Sandoval — Fri, 06 May 2011 07:50:19 +0000

As a long-awaited warm spell settles over Wyoming, the next couple of days of warmer temperatures is cause for concern.

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Flooding In Natrona County? Not If….When [AUDIO]

Brian Scott — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:43:56 +0000

Lt Stewart Anderson, Emergency Management Coordinator for Natrona County, stopped in this morning

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Flood Prep Planning Starts Early This Year

Karen Snyder — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:26:19 +0000

A flood pre-planning workshop is scheduled for next week in Casper.

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