ROCK SPRINGS – City Crew and the community of Rock Springs have started cleanup and preparing for more possible storms on Wednesday.

According to city officials, city crews are out in full force today working on the most heavily hit areas from the most recent flooding. Officials are coordinating clean-up efforts with the Rock Springs Chamber, Wyoming Department of Transportation and various other volunteers who have stepped up to help in this time of need.

Warnings from the RSFD and RSPD

There is another flash flood alert from the National Weather Service for Wednesday afternoon. After last night’s Rock Springs City Council Meeting Rock Springs Police Chief Dwane Pacheco and Rock Springs Fire Chief Jim Wamsley spoke to SweetwaterNOW.

Pacheco said if flooding continues on Wednesday afternoon residents should stay off the streets unless it is necessary for them to drive. If residents have to drive, Pacheco stressed to drivers to avoid the big mud puddles and try to drive more at the crown of the road. He explained as people drive through these, the wake caused is pushing water and mud into businesses and local homes and yards.

Pacheco said there have been issues the past two days because people want to get out and drive around to look. He said stay at home, stay safe and watch media sites for updates.

RSFD Jim Wamsley echoed much of what Pacheco said. Like Pacheco, the biggest thing Wamsely stressed to the public was to stay at home if this happens again Wednesday. He said if residents have to be out in it to use extreme caution because as people have seen the last few days, things can fill up with water very quickly.

While talking to SweetwaterNOW, Wamsley wanted to personally acknowledge the local dispatchers at the Sweetwater County Combined Communication Center. He said the way they handled the fires on the Fourth of July and now the flooding has been above and beyond the call of duty and has made a big difference in keeping the public safe.