Debris Flow — Duchesne, Utah

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

Event narrative

Heavy rain resulted in multiple mudslides and debris flows across U.S. Highway 191 between Helper and Duchesne, resulting in highway closure from milepost 259 to milepost 290 until 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 1124235. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.