Debris Flow — Emery, Utah

2022-07-13 · near Mohrland, Emery, Utah

Event narrative

A thunderstorm produced heavy rain over portions of the Trail Mountain Fire burn scar, with a 1-hour Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor rainfall estimate of around 1 inch noted in the immediate vicinity of Millfork Canyon. This resulted in a debris flow that moved through Millfork Canyon, with flash flooding extending downstream through Huntington Creek, as reported by an emergency manager.

Wider weather episode

An active summer setup resulted in multiple reports of weather incidents, including microburst related wind gusts in portions of Utah's West Desert, a landspout, and flash flooding which included burn scar debris flows.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1047851. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.