JACKSON, WY— The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a flood watch in Jackson Saturday, April 7 and Sunday, April 8.
A flood watch means flooding is possible in low-lying areas. Spots like Cache Creek have already started to see the wearing effects of Spring weather. Temperatures are expected to warm up into the high 40s, and rainfall on top of snow can “accelerate snowmelt and cause flooding in places that aren’t near waterways or in FEMA flood zones,” according to the weather advisory on Weather.gov. Residents are advised to prepare now if their property is prone to flooding or in a low-lying area.
Sandbags are available for Teton County residents and business. Teton County also provides the following flood preparation advice:
- Get weather alerts on your phone. Download the FEMA app at https://www.fema.gov/mobile
-app. - NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio is a great tool to stay informed about hazardous weather and to get alerts during emergencies. http://www.tetonc
ountywy.gov/508/NOAA-All- Hazards-Weather-Radio-for-Home – - Check out the latest hydrologic information at https://water.weather.gov/a
hps2/index.php?wfo=RIW. - Learn about flooding at https://www.ready.gov/flood
s. - Get FEMA’s “How to Prepare for a Flood” at https://www.fema.gov/media-
library/assets/documents/98102 . - Although floods can occur anywhere it can be helpful to know if you are in a mapped FEMA flood zone. Check out the flood zone overlay at the County GIS page at www.tetoncountywy.gov/gis and turn on the “FEMA Flood Zones” under Planning & Building Layers on the right side menu.
- Sandbags (empty) and sand will be available at Teton County Road & Levee (3190 S Adams Canyon Dr) through the weekend.
