Flash Flood — Carbon, Utah

2024-08-04 · near Utah Railway Jct, Carbon, Utah

Event narrative

Time is estimated from radar and reports. Heavy rain resulted in a debris flow off the Bear Fire burn scar. Mitigation efforts in Crandall and Bear Canyons minimized impacts. Flooding occurred in the median at the intersection of U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 191 because a drainage was clogged by debris. There was mud across U.S. Highway 191 at milepost 272. A few small rocks made it to U.S. Highway 6 near Crandall and Bear Canyons. Drainage ditches were filled with debris.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms brought strong winds to portions of Utah and flash flooding in Carbon County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1212912. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.