Debris Flow — San Juan, Utah

2022-07-30 · near Grand Co Arpt, San Juan, Utah

Event narrative

Flash flooding and a significant debris flow occurred over the Pack Creek Fire burn scar as a result of heavy rain from thunderstorms.

Wider weather episode

Abundant monsoon moisture remained over the Four Corners region. This led to another round of showers and thunderstorms across southeast Utah. Storms were slow moving and produced heavy rain. A debris flow occurred on the Pack Creek Fire burn scar as a result of a large amount of heavy rain in a short period of time.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1035758. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.