Flash Flood — Iron, Utah

2023-08-18 · near Cedar City, Iron, Utah

Event narrative

There were reports of flooding at a campground in Cedar Canyon. The Cedar Canyon stream gauge reported a significant rise.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1189202. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.