Fremont County Historical Floods - 15-Jun-1963
Lander, Middle Popo Agie | 15-Jun-1963 | A greater than 500-year flood from a combination of heavy rain (3 inches) and failure to an earthen reservoir caused minor damage to homes, inundated part of the city, resulting in an estimated $90,000 in damage according to city officials. The following are discharge amounts: Middle Popo Agie River below the Sinks, near Lander - 4,180 CFS, North Popo Agie River near Milford - 4,500 CFS, Little Popo Agie River near Lander - 2,010 CFS. |
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Lander, 2nd Street
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Lander, 4th Street and Fremont
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Lander, 4th Street and Lincoln
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Lander, Dick Creek
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Lander, aerial view looking along Main Street
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Lander, 3rd Street and Cliff
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Lander, Main Street
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