County: Be prepared for possible flooding

Lincoln County Emergency Management is encouraging county residents to prepare for the potential of minor flooding throughout the county as snowmelt begins. Below-average temperatures have delayed snowmelt, leading to increasingly above-average snowpack for this time of year.

Most of Lincoln County’s major sub-basins have reached 135% or more of average snow water equivalent (SWE), and these have consistently risen each week. While this does not guarantee river and stream flooding across the county, there is some potential for minor flooding as the weather warms.