Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

The top 10 largest 2012 Wyoming wildfires (as of 9/22) have consumed 371,614 acres (580 square miles) or roughly half of the state of Rhode Island. Wildfires in Wyoming this year has cost tens of millions of dollars in firefighting and property damage costs. The sudden onset of extreme to severe drought conditions this year led to favorable conditions for large wildfires. Click here for more information about the ongoing drought.

Here are a few links to keep you updated on area wildfires:

Wildfires in Grand Teton National Park and in the Bridger Teton National Forest
Wildfires in Yellowstone National Park

Wildfires across Wyoming

Top 10 Wyoming Wildfires in 2012 (as of 9/22)
Name	Location	Acreage
Araphaho	28 miles NW of Wheatland	98,115
Fontenelle	18 miles W of Big Piney	64,220
Oil Creek	NW of Newcastle	62,318
Alpine Lake	17 miles WNW of Fort Washakie	42,502
Cato	13 miles NE of Buffalo	29,000
North Buffalo	35 miles NW of Dubois	26,000
Sheep Herder	Casper Mountain	15,556
Sawmill Canyon	7 miles SE of Glendo	14,185
Squirrel Creek	25 miles WSW of Laramie	10,921
Ferris	30 miles NE Rawlins	8,797

Red denotes active wildfires...

Source: Inciweb.org

A map of the top10 largest wildfires in Wyoming for 2012.

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Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

The Top 10 Wildfires of 2012