Flash Flood in Wayne County, Utah

Flash Flood August 17, 2023 · Wayne County, Utah

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flash flooding caused a closure of state Route 24 due to water covering the road from mileposts 81 to 85. The flooding led to an evacuation of the Fruita Campground and Gifford House.

The wider storm

Monsoonal flash flooding brought a variety of impacts to southern Utah, including flash flooding in Capitol Reef National Park that prompted evacuation of a campground and road closures.

Began near Fruita (38.3167, -111.2846).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1133513. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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