Flash Flood in Garfield County, Utah

Flash Flood September 15, 2022 · Garfield County, Utah

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Bureau of Land Management officials reported a flash flood wave moving down Phipps Wash toward the Escalante River. This is most likely associated with a brief thunderstorm which moved through the area between roughly 11:30 am MST to 12:30 pm MST and produced moderate to heavy rainfall. Event time is based upon report.

The wider storm

An active pattern in mid-September resulted in several reports of flash flooding in southern Utah, in addition to some isolated thunderstorm related wind gusts in northern Utah.

Began near Escalante Muni Arpt (37.7428, -111.4187).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1054032. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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