Debris Flow — Carbon, Utah

2023-09-03 · near Utah Railway Jct, Carbon, Utah

Event narrative

The Utah Department of Transportation reported a significant debris flow over U.S. Highway 6 due to heavy rain over the Bear Fire burn scar area in Price Canyon, along with supporting video evidence. Due to the debris, the road remained closed into the following morning.

Wider weather episode

An active pattern resulted in strong wind gusts in addition to isolated flash flooding to start the month of September.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1124224. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.