Flash Flood — Garfield, Utah

2023-05-20 · near Escalante Muni Arpt, Garfield, Utah

$500

Property damage

Event narrative

Scattered thunderstorms moved across the area from late morning through the afternoon hours. Radar estimates indicated 1.25 inches to 2.5 inches of total rainfall near the affected area. A Park Ranger with the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument subsequently reported and sent pictures of Hole-in-the-Rock road near the 25 Mile Wash area, where floodwaters associated with the rain overtopped road culverts and resulted in a minor road washout.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms across the region resulted in hazardous conditions developing in area slot canyons and typically dry washes. The Buckskin Gulch slot canyon had a flood wave develop, with subsequent fatalities associated with the flood.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1100366. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.