Baggs

Wyoming Highway 70 over Battle Pass has reopened for the summer season, the Wyoming Department of Transportation announced Thursday.

Rapid snowmelt is causing flooding along the Little Snake River near Baggs, and leading to rises on the river near Savery.

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Flood Warning for the Little Snake River in southwest Carbon County effective through noon on Friday.

Those living in flood-prone areas should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Wyoming Highway 70 over Battle Pass has reopened for the summer season, the Wyoming Department of Transportation announced Monday evening.

After working for several weeks to clear two seasonally closed roads, the Wyoming Department of Transportation has opened WYO 130 over the Snowy Range and WYO 70 over the Sierra Madre as of Monday, May 21.