North Platte River

The North Platte River is going to rise even more today (Wednesday) with the latest release of water from the spring runoff.

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The North Platte River is expected to hit flood stage today at Saratoga and near Sinclair. Proposals for a new convention center for Casper are being considered this week.

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As river levels approach flood stage in Natrona County Health Department officials remind everyone there are some really good reasons to stay out of the flood waters.

"Flood waters are dirty. You see the videos on the news after a flood and there's always mud and slime every where. It's full of all kinds of nasty things that you don't want to be involved with."

Natrona County Health Department Director Robert Harrington says, keep in mind that up river from Casper are a number of residence built close enough to the river that, should they flood, it will likely include the septic system.

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An estimate from the Natrona County Emergency Management Office suggests that water will start running over the spillway at Pathfinder Reservoir between May 20th and the 23rd.

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With the expected warmer temperatures and precipitation coming at the end of the weekend and into the first part of next week, there's growing concerns with the situation on the North Platte River.

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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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The source of oil sheen on the North Platte River that appeared last month between Casper and Evansville is still being sought. Keith Guille, for the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality says, the DEQ, along with BP, are focusing on a wall that was installed about 10 years ago at the sight of the old Amoco refinery where the Three Crowns Golf Course is now located. That wall, described as very long and very deep, was installed and monitored to prevent contaminants from flowing into the river.

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You know the river's high and fast and according to officials at the Natural Resources Conservation Service its only the beginning. The N-R-C-S issued high water runoff notifications Monday for much of the state.

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Better access to the North Platte River and enhanced amenities were outlined to Natrona County Commissioners this week.

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Federal reservoir managers began releasing water into the North Platte in eastern Wyoming, making room for heavy runoff from deep snow, but ice on the river and fluctuating temperatures will slow releases upriver.

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