Flash Flood in Garfield County, Utah

Flash Flood May 20, 2023 · Garfield County, Utah

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Escalante Muni Arpt (37.5465, -111.4347).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1100366. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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