Flash Flood — Kane, Utah

2023-07-24 · near Adairville, Kane, Utah

Event narrative

Paria Contact Station personnel relayed a pubic report with photos of active flash flooding ongoing in Buckskin Gulch at House Rock Valley Road. This was the result of several hours of rain and thunderstorms, with Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor system rainfall estimates of approximately 0.50 to 1.50 around much of the area.

Wider weather episode

Sufficient moisture continued to flow through the region in late July, leading to daytime convection most days. This convection was occasionally strong to severe, yielding localized strong wind gusts in addition to flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1121599. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.